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How to say 'Worsening' in Japanese | 悪化

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The Japanese word for Worsening is 'Akka', written as 悪化 in Japanese.'Worsening' in hiragana is あっか.

    word

    悪化

    Meaning

    Worsening

    Reading

    あっか

    akka

    Kanji

    悪Evil 化Change

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '悪化 (あっか)' means 'worsening' or 'deterioration'. It is used to describe a situation, condition, or state that is becoming worse over time. This word is often used in contexts such as health, relationships, or environmental conditions. For example: The patient's condition is worsening「患者の状態が悪化している」(かんじゃのじょうたいがあっかしている). The economic situation is deteriorating「経済状況が悪化している」(けいざいじょうきょうがあっかしている). Note that '悪化' is often paired with verbs like 'する' to indicate the act of worsening, as in '悪化する (あっかする)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3022

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 悪化

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    悪

    Meaning

    Evil

  • kanji

    化

    Meaning

    Change

Words Related to 悪化 Through the Kanji 悪

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 悪 as well.

  • word

    悪い

    Meaning

    Bad

  • word

    悪

    Meaning

    Evil

  • word

    最悪

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    悪用

    Meaning

    Misuse

  • word

    悪女

    Meaning

    Wicked woman

  • word

    悪質

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Malicious

  • word

    意地悪

    Meaning

    Spite

  • word

    悪口

    Meaning

    Insult

  • word

    悪戯

    Meaning

    Mischief, Prank

  • word

    悪魔

    Meaning

    Devil

  • word

    悪賢い

    Meaning

    Cunning, Crafty

Words Related to 悪化 Through the Kanji 化

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 化 as well.

  • word

    化

    Meaning

    Change

  • word

    文化

    Meaning

    Culture

  • word

    変化

    Meaning

    Change, Variation

  • word

    強化

    Meaning

    Strengthening, Enhancement

  • word

    化粧

    Meaning

    Makeup

  • word

    化学

    Meaning

    Chemistry

  • word

    消化

    Meaning

    Digestion

  • word

    国際化

    Meaning

    Internationalization

  • word

    酸化

    Meaning

    Oxidation

  • word

    進化

    Meaning

    Evolution

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    化する

    Meaning

    Transform

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

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What does 'Akka' (悪化) mean?

'Akka' means 'Worsening' .

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