Japanese word

廃れる

Pronunciation

Romajisutareru

Meaning

  • verbbecome obsolete

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 技術が廃れるgi jutsu ga suta re ru

    technology becomes obsolete

  • 流行が廃れるryū kō ga suta re ru

    a trend dies out

  • 文化が廃れるbun ka ga suta re ru

    a culture dies out

  • 習慣が廃れるshū kan ga suta re ru

    a custom dies out

Similar words

陳腐化するchinpukasuru: To become outdated as newer ideas or products replace it.
衰退するsuitaisuru: To decline in strength, activity, or importance over time.
古びるfurubiru: To become old-fashioned or worn through age.

Definition in Japanese

以前は使われていた物事が、使われなくなったり、流行しなくなったりする。i zen wa tsuka wa re te i ta mono goto ga tsuka wa re na ku na tta ri ryū kō shi na ku na tta ri su ru

Word origin

廃れる (sutareru) is the modern form of 廃る (sutaru), a native Japanese verb meaning "to fall out of use or decline".

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • go out of fashionverb
  • die outverb

Opposites

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