衰退する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 衰退する | 衰退しない |
| Polite | 衰退します | 衰退しません |
| Past polite | 衰退しました | 衰退しませんでした |
| Past | 衰退した | 衰退しなかった |
| Te-form | 衰退して | 衰退しないで |
| Desire | 衰退したい | 衰退したくない |
| Potential | 衰退できる | 衰退できない |
| Passive | 衰退される | 衰退されない |
| Causative | 衰退させる | 衰退させない |
| Causative passive | 衰退させられる | 衰退させられない |
| Volitional | 衰退しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 衰退しましょう | |
| Imperative | 衰退しろ | 衰退するな |
| Conditional | 衰退すれば | 衰退しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 衰退したら | 衰退しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used for a gradual weakening, loss of vitality, or reduction in influence, prosperity, population, industry, culture, or physical/organizational condition. As 衰退する it is intransitive: something declines or falls into decay.
The local shopping district is in decline.
人口の減少が産業の衰退につながった。
The population decrease led to the decline of the industry.
その帝国は長い時間をかけて衰退した。
The empire declined over a long period of time.
Local shopping districts are declining.
This country's economy is heading toward decline.
Measures are needed to halt the decline of the industry.
Signs of decline have begun to appear in the industry.
衰退 describes the decline of a nation, industry, or organization over time, while 疲弊 stresses the drained, worn-out state that results from such decline.
衰退 is a formal word for long-term decline (e.g. of an economy or industry), while 下火 more casually describes a fire, trend, or activity losing intensity.
下り坂 is an idiomatic, everyday way to say something is declining, while 衰退 is a more formal, abstract noun for decline used in writing about nations, industries, or civilizations.
衰退 is the general, common word for decline (often economic or physical), while 退廃 carries a stronger sense of moral or cultural corruption.
衰退 is a general, neutral term for decline used in many contexts, while 斜陽 evokes the poetic image of a setting sun to describe the decline of an industry or era.
衰退 describes a gradual decline in strength or prosperity (e.g. of an industry or nation), while 荒廃 describes physical or moral ruin and neglect.
衰退する is a formal, often written term used for the decline of societies, industries, or systems, whereas 衰える is more general and can describe personal physical decline too.
衰退 is typically used for the long-term decline of a nation, industry, or organization, while 減退 usually describes a weakening of personal faculties like appetite or energy.
衰退 refers to the gradual decline or decay of an organization, culture, or power, while 低落 more narrowly denotes a drop in a measurable value or standing.
衰退 means decline or decay, the direct opposite of the flourishing splendor described by 栄え.
衰退する means to decline or fall into decay, the opposite of 花が咲く when it describes a golden age of prosperity.
衰退 means decline or waning, the opposite of 全盛's peak of prosperity.
衰退 describes an industry or activity declining or fading, the opposite of 盛ん meaning it is thriving or prosperous.
衰退 means decline or fading away, the opposite of リバイバル, which describes something coming back into fashion or use.
衰退 means decline or deterioration, the opposite of the expansion described by 急成長.
成長 means growth or expansion, while 衰退 means decline, especially of an economy, organization, or industry.
衰退 means decline or decay, the opposite of 振興's sense of actively promoting growth and revitalization.
衰退 means decline after a period of strength, the direct opposite of 隆盛's flourishing prosperity.
衰退 means decline or fall, the direct opposite of 興隆's meaning of rise and flourishing.
衰退 means decline or falling into decay, the opposite process of 復興's revival and recovery.
末広 (in its figurative sense) describes growing prosperity, while 衰退 describes decline and decay.
衰退する describes an industry or region declining, the opposite of what 興す aims to achieve by revitalizing it.
衰退 means declining or falling into disuse, the opposite of a custom or practice becoming 定着 (established) in society.
衰退 means decline or fading away, contrasting with 復活's sense of a comeback or resurgence.