退化
たいか
taika
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
退化 (たいか (taika)) means "Atrophy". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Atrophy
Also : Degeneration
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Example Sentences
長年の研究によって、その地域の生態系が退化していることが明らかになった。
ちょうねんのけんきゅうによって、そのちいきのせいたいけいがたいかしていることがめいらかになった。
Long-term research revealed that the ecosystem of that region was undergoing degeneration.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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