Meaning of 低下(ていか) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 低下 JLPT 2

Kana Reading ていか

Romaji teika

Examples of 低下, ていか in a sentence

このままではわが国の国際競争力はさらに低下する恐れが大きい。

At this rate the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.
管理人体調不良、モチの低下等により継続は不可能と判断しました。

Due to ill-health of the web-manager, loss of motivation and other circumstances I have decided that it is not possible to continue.
不況とは経済活動の低下、失業の広がり、物価や賃金などの下落が目立つ時期のことである。

Depression is a period marked by slackening of business activity, widespread unemployment, falling prices, and wages, etc.
彼は教育の水準の低下についてくどくどしゃべり続ける。

He keeps harping on about declining standards in education.
最近の調査は大都市の人口密度がていかしていることを示した。

A recent survey revealed that the population density in the metropolis was decreasing.
最近の調査が大都市の人口密度の低下を示している。

A recent survey reveals that the population density in the metropolis is decreasing.

低 JLPT 4

7 strokes

lower, short, humble

On'Yomi: テイ

Kun'Yomi: ひく.い, ひく.める, ひく.まる

下 JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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