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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。
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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.
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