Vocabulary

What does 低下 (ていか, teika) mean?

低下 (ていか, teika) means decline, decrease, deterioration.

Quick facts
Readingていか
Romajiteika
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ていか
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonteika

decline, decrease, deterioration

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive fall; decline; lowering

Example sentences

  • As you get older, your physical strength declines.

  • Sales have dropped sharply this year.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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