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劣化 [news1,nf21]
れっか [news1,nf21]
1. [n,vs,vi]
▶ deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.)
▶ degradation
▶ worsening
2. [n,vs,vi] [col]
▶ (visible) aging
▶ becoming unattractive (due to aging)

Conjugations


History:
7. A 2022-02-20 03:38:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2022-02-19 22:04:12  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, gg5
  Comments:
I think sense 2 would usually translate as "ageing".
  Diff:
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<gloss>deterioration</gloss>
+<gloss>deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.)</gloss>
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<gloss>drop in quality</gloss>
+<gloss>worsening</gloss>
@@ -27 +27,2 @@
-<gloss>becoming unattractive (because of aging)</gloss>
+<gloss>(visible) aging</gloss>
+<gloss>becoming unattractive (due to aging)</gloss>
5. A 2022-02-17 06:57:37  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +17 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
@@ -23,0 +25 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
4. A 2019-06-24 22:53:24  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK
3. A* 2019-06-24 07:37:01  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://betsujin.tokyo/wp/seikeirekka/
”劣化の激しい芸能人?整形?まるで別人"

https://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO87539120R00C15A6000000/
"「顔の劣化」の原因は生活習慣? お疲れ顔はこう撃退"

Lots of hits with this meaning when you google 劣化が激しい. "deterioration of one's looks", really.
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