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悪化

悪化

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あく > あっ
Grade: 3

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

悪化 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 惡化, hiragana あっか, romaji akka)

  1. aggravation, deterioration, degeneration, corruption

Alternative forms

  • あっ化

Derived terms

  • 環境悪化 (kankyō akka): environmental degradation
  • 急転悪化 (kyūten akka): suddenly turning for the worse
  • 業績悪化 (gyōseki akka): downturn

Verb

悪化する (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 惡化, intransitive, hiragana あっかする, romaji akka suru)

  1. to worsen, to aggravate, to deteriorate

Conjugation