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悪化 (あっか, akka) Japanese meaning: deterioration | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 悪化する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 悪あっ 化か する 悪あっ 化か しない Polite 悪あっ 化か します 悪あっ 化か しません Past polite 悪あっ 化か しました 悪あっ 化か しませんでした Past 悪あっ 化か した 悪あっ 化か しなかった Te-form 悪あっ 化か して 悪あっ 化か しないで Desire 悪あっ 化か したい 悪あっ 化か したくない Potential 悪あっ 化か できる 悪あっ 化か できない Passive 悪あっ 化か される 悪あっ 化か されない Causative 悪あっ 化か させる 悪あっ 化か させない Causative passive 悪あっ 化か させられる 悪あっ 化か させられない Volitional 悪あっ 化か しよう Polite volitional 悪あっ 化か しましょう Imperative 悪あっ 化か しろ 悪あっ 化か するな Conditional 悪あっ 化か すれば 悪あっ 化か しなければ Tara conditional 悪あっ 化か したら 悪あっ 化か しなかったら
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じょう
が
急きゅう
に
悪あっ
化か
し
た
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His condition suddenly worsened.
We must not let relations between the two countries deteriorate any further.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 悪あっ 化か する for a condition or situation to worsen
His medical condition suddenly worsened.
〈 事こと 〉 を 悪あっ 化か させる to make a condition or situation worse
Smoking makes one's health condition worse.
急きゅう 速そく に 悪あっ 化か する to deteriorate rapidly
The weather has started to deteriorate rapidly.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence Transitive / intransitive 悪化 itself is used both intransitively as 悪化する, meaning a condition worsens on its own (病状が悪化する, 'the condition worsened'), and transitively as 悪化させる, meaning someone or something causes it to worsen (無理な生活が病状を悪化させた, 'the unreasonable lifestyle worsened the condition').
Related words· 13 悪くなる is the everyday, conversational way to say something got worse, while 悪化 is the more formal term used in news, medical, or business contexts.
劣化 refers specifically to physical or material quality degrading over time (e.g. parts, batteries), while 悪化 covers a broader range of situations, health, and relationships getting worse.
低下 emphasizes a drop in level or function (e.g. 視力低下, 生産性低下), whereas 悪化 emphasizes a shift toward a worse or more negative state overall.
悪化する is used broadly for anything worsening (conditions, symptoms, relations), while 落ち込む in this sense is specifically about economic figures or performance dropping.
Show 9 more 改悪 specifically refers to a deliberate revision or reform that makes something worse, while 悪化 describes a general worsening of a situation without implying an intentional change.
悪化する is the common, neutral verb for an illness or situation worsening, while 重る is an older, more literary way to say the same thing.
悪化する is a general intransitive verb meaning 'to worsen' or 'deteriorate', while 拗らせる is transitive and specifically implies someone's stubbornness or neglect made things worse.
悪化 refers to a general worsening or deterioration in condition, while 激化 specifically highlights an increase in the intensity or severity of a conflict, competition, or activity.
Opposites· 11 改善 means an improvement or getting better, the direct opposite of 悪化, a worsening or getting worse.
維持 means keeping a condition stable, while 悪化 means that condition worsening or deteriorating.
悪化 means a condition worsening, the opposite of 治癒, which means it healing.
Show 8 more Don't confuse with 激化 means a conflict or situation intensifying in severity, whereas 悪化 means a condition or state simply getting worse, without necessarily implying escalation.
悪化 simply means a situation getting worse, while 退化 specifically implies reverting to an earlier, less developed condition.
Word family sudden turn for the worse; sudden deterioration
economic downturn; worsening economy
downturn in business performance; deterioration of results
Etymology Compound of 悪 (bad) and 化 (change, -ization). The reading あっか is a regular sound change from あく + か.
悪化 means a situation is simply getting worse, while エスカレート emphasizes a spiraling, step-by-step intensification of a conflict or problem.
悪化 is a general term for a situation worsening, while 深刻化 stresses that it is reaching a critical or grave level.
悪化する is a general word for conditions worsening in any domain, whereas 冷え込む specifically evokes a 'cooling' image applied to relations, economy, or enthusiasm.
悪化 means a general worsening of a situation, whereas 加重 specifically points to an increase in weight, burden, or severity (often in legal or statistical contexts).
悪化する simply means to worsen and can describe health, weather, or conditions in general, while 拗れる specifically implies a situation has become tangled or gone sour due to friction.
好こう 転てん
N1
悪化 describes a situation getting worse, the direct opposite of 好転, which describes a situation turning for the better.
悪化 means a situation getting worse, the direct opposite of 正常化, which means returning to a normal state.
悪化する means a condition worsens, the opposite of 持ち直す meaning a condition improves after a decline.
改良 means making something better, while 悪化 means a situation or condition getting worse.
小康 refers to a situation or illness stabilizing or easing, while 悪化 refers to it getting worse.
悪化 means a situation getting worse, the direct opposite of 回復 (getting better).
悪化 means a condition worsens, the opposite of 軽快 when it describes an illness improving.
悪化 describes a situation or symptom getting worse, contrasting with 緩和's sense of a situation improving or easing.
きょう
悪あっ
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environmental degradation; deterioration of the environment
