This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

減退

Reading

Kana: げんたい
Romaji: gentai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす
Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Example Sentences

食欲(しょくよく)(きゅう)減退(げんたい)するのは病気(びょうき)兆候(ちょうこう)である(こと)がある。
➥Sudden decrease in appetite is sometimes a sign of illness.
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景気(けいき)減退(げんたい)(はじ)まると、短期(たんき)契約(けいやく)社員達(しゃいんたち)次々(つぎつぎ)一時(いちじ)解雇(かいこ)(いわた)()された。
➥As the recession set in, temporary employees were laid off one after another.
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