Japanese word

改悪

Pronunciation

Romajikaiaku

Meaning

  • nounworsening

Example

この制度の改悪が心配です。ko no sei do no kai aku ga shin pai de su

I am worried about the worsening of this system.

Illustration for 改悪 (worsening)

More examples

利用者の声を無視した改悪は、すぐに見直すべきです。ri yō sha no koe o mu shi shi ta kai aku wa su gu ni mi nao su be ki de su

Any worsening that ignores users' voices should be reviewed immediately.

Core concept

It presents an existing system or arrangement being changed so that its condition or value becomes worse.

Common phrases

  • 制度の改悪sei do no kai aku

    worsening of a system

  • 改悪を防ぐkai aku o fuse gu

    prevent worsening

  • 改悪に反対するkai aku ni han tai su ru

    oppose worsening

Similar words

悪化akka: A situation, condition, or quality becomes less favorable than it was before.
劣化rekka: The condition or performance of something gradually loses quality or strength.
改変kaihen: An existing system or arrangement is altered in form or content, with no judgment about the result.

Definition in Japanese

制度や規則などを改めて、以前より悪い状態にすること。sei do ya ki soku na do o arata me te i zen yo ri waru i jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

This Sino-Japanese compound combines 改 (kai, "change") and 悪 (aku, "bad"), expressing a change that produces a worse result.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese criticism, 改悪 (kaiaku) often describes revisions to laws, rules, or systems that remove benefits instead of improving them.

Opposites

Related words

  • 改悪するkaiakusuruworsenverb

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