Meaning

Primary

Decline

Alternative

Decay

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Something that declines and retreats from decline is something that's on a decline. It's also decay.

Reading

すいたい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

どの専門家も、投資市場の衰退は信用収縮によって誘導されたと口を揃えて言うけれど、それってつまりはどういう意味なの?

All the experts say that the decline in investments was driven by a credit crunch, but what does that mean?

Kanji Composition