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退勢 (たいせい, taisei) Japanese meaning: decline | Kotomora

退たい勢せい

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Meanings

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decline; waning fortunes; decay

Refers to a loss of power, influence, or prosperity, often used for nations, organizations, or individuals. Somewhat formal and literary.

その政せい党とうは退たい勢せいを挽ばん回かいできなかった。
The political party could not recover from its decline.

Kanji

退retreat, withdraw, retire
勢forces, energy, military strength
頽decline, slide

Related words

衰すい退たい
衰退 is a more common and general word for decline or decay, used for both concrete and abstract things. 退勢 is more literary and often implies a loss of momentum or power.
没ぼつ落らく
没落 refers to a fall from prosperity or status, often with a sense of ruin. 退勢 focuses on the waning trend rather than the final collapse.

退たい勢せいにある企き業ぎょうを立たて直なおすのは容よう易いではない。

It is not easy to turn around a company in decline.

Word family

退たい勢せい挽ばん回かい
reversing a downward trend; restoring declining fortunes; recovering from a discouraging situation

Written forms

退たい勢せいUsage57%
Standard kanji spelling for 'decline' or 'waning fortunes'.
頽たい勢せいUsage43%
Rare variant using the non-jōyō kanji 頽; learners should use 退勢.

Etymology

Compound of 退 (retreat, decline) and 勢 (power, force). The combination conveys the idea of power receding or waning.