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“To deteriorate” in Japanese

Short answer

悪くなる warukunaru warukunaru

To deteriorate in Japanese is “悪くなる” (warukunaru). Full meaning: to get worse, to deteriorate, to go from bad to worse, to become worse; to spoil (of food), to go bad, to perish.

Other ways to say “To deteriorate” in Japanese

荒む susamu to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe 荒ぶ susabu to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe 陰る kageru to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds); to darken (of a face); to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy すさぶ susabu to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe すさむ susamu to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe すさん susan to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe 翳る kageru to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds); to darken (of a face); to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy 陰影る kageru to become clouded, to darken, to get dark, to become hidden (behind clouds); to darken (of a face); to worsen, to deteriorate, to become gloomy 荒め susame to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe 荒も susamo to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe 荒ん susan to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill); to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe

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