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“become obsolete” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisutareru

Example

古い技術はすぐに廃れます。furu i gi jutsu wa su gu ni suta re ma su

Old technology soon becomes obsolete.

Illustration for 廃れる (become obsolete)

How to say “become obsolete” in Japanese

“Become obsolete” in Japanese is 廃れる (sutareru).

Shows that something is gradually falling away from common use, attention, or acceptance.

Full entry for 廃れる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 廃れる

便利な道具が増えると、昔の道具は廃れていきます。ben ri na dō gu ga fu e ru to mukashi no dō gu wa suta re te i ki ma su

As convenient tools become more common, old tools gradually become obsolete.

Tips for using 廃れる

  • 廃れる (sutareru) is useful for describing customs and fashions that fade from public life, not only technologies replaced by newer ones.

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