N2
かいあく (kaiaku)
改悪
deterioration, making worse, revision for the worse
💡 Nuance & Usage:
The opposite of improvement. Explicitly means changing something for the worse, or causing something to deteriorate. Often used for laws, systems, or conditions.
📝 Example Sentences
その法律の改正は、市民生活を改悪するものだと批判された。
The revision of that law was criticized as something that would worsen citizens' lives.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "改悪"!
今回のシステム変更は、使いやすさを_______する結果となった。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 以前よりも悪くなることを「改悪」と言います。
English: "改悪" means to make something worse than before.
English: "改悪" means to make something worse than before.
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