すいたい

衰 退

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    decline, degeneration, decay, waning, ebbing

    • ４７５年はローマ帝国の「衰退」を示す年ではあっても、「滅亡」を意味する年ではありません。
      Although 475AD is the year that shows the 'decline' of the Roman Empire, it is not the year of its 'fall'.