劣化

This is the 2503rd most frequent Japanese word.

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劣化

"劣化" means "deterioration" or "degradation."


劣化 is used here to describe the physical deterioration of the building over time due to aging.

この建物は年数が経つにつれて劣化してきた。

This building has deteriorated over the years.


Here, 劣化 is used to indicate the degradation of quality in a digital media context.

デジタルコピーはオリジナルより品質が劣化することがある。

A digital copy may sometimes degrade in quality compared to the original.


In this sentence, 劣化 describes the decline in proficiency or skill, metaphorically applied to a person's ability.

彼の技術の劣化が最近目立ってきた。

The deterioration of his skills has become noticeable recently.