No. 3,421 in Japanese
減退
Reduction; decline; deterioration.
In a sentence
最近の経済状況では、消費者の購買意欲が減退しています。
Under the current economic circumstances, consumer purchasing motivation is declining.
The term "減退" here refers to the decrease or decline in the consumers' purchasing intention or motivation.
疲労が溜まり、仕事への集中力が減退した。
Accumulated fatigue has led to a decline in focus on work.
In this context, "減退" signifies the reduced levels of concentration or focus due to fatigue.
彼の学業への興味が年を追うごとに減退しているようだ。
It appears that his interest in his studies is waning year by year.
Here, "減退" is used to denote the gradual reduction or loss of interest over time.
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