Word Meaning 低下

ていか teika

低下 is read as ていか (teika) and means fall.

Meaning

English

  1. fall
  2. decline
  3. lowering
  4. deterioration
  5. degradation

Reading

Kana

ていか

Romaji

teika

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 上昇,向上 Rank 1819 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

学力低下

がくりょくていか

decline in academic ability

換気低下

かんきていか

hypoventilation

食欲低下

しょくよくていか

loss of appetite

低い

ひくい

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)

低気圧

ていきあつ

bad temper

低温

ていおん

low temperature

低音

ていおん

low tone

低地

ていち

depression

低める

ひくめる

to lower

低調

ていちょう

inactive

低学年

ていがくねん

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

低水準

ていすいじゅん

substandard

Example Sentences

10

My eyesight is getting worse.

Tom has a weakened immune system.

The birth rate has been decreasing recently.

The crime rate is decreasing in Canada.

The competitiveness of French companies continues to decrease.

Just like humans, the eyesight of dogs gets worse with age.

Because Lee was injured, the strength of the Stars has greatly diminished.

At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.

This hospital has prepared 10 beds in a sterilised room in order to protect patients with weakened immune systems.

It's true that there are fewer children due to the falling birthrate, and there are fewer children in the school, but that is all to the good.