“Degradation” in Japanese
Short answer
Degradation in Japanese is “降職” (koushoku). Full meaning: degradation.
Other ways to say “Degradation” in Japanese
不良化
furyouka degradation, downfall
劣化
rekka deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.), degradation, worsening; (visible) aging, becoming unattractive (due to aging)
堕落
daraku depravity, corruption, degradation
壊乱
kairan corruption (of order, public morals, etc.), subversion, degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.), falling apart
崩解
houkai disintegration, degradation, decay
削剥作用
sakuhakusayou denudation, degradation
降級
koukyuu downgrading, demotion, degradation, lowering of position (or rank, etc.)
縮退
shukutai degeneracy, degeneration; degradation (CPU, memory, etc.)
腐敗堕落
fuhaidaraku debasement, corruption, degradation
堕落腐敗
darakufuhai debasement, corruption, degradation
左遷
sasen demotion, relegation, reduction in rank, degradation, downward move
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