ichidan verb, intransitive verb
go out of use; become obsolete; go out of fashion
Describes customs, technology, words, or fashions falling out of common use or popularity.
この技術はもう廃れてしまった。
This technology has already become obsolete.
その流行はすぐに廃れた。
That trend quickly went out of fashion.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
decline; be lost; go into decline
Used for the deterioration of morals, culture, or the decline of a town or business.
道徳が廃れた社会は危うい。
A society where morals have declined is precarious.
その町は過疎化で廃れてしまった。
That town went into decline due to depopulation.