低下 (Teika) is a Japanese noun meaning “fall, decline, lowering, deterioration”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbfall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
Examples
最近、出生率は低下し続けている。
The birth rate has been decreasing recently.
この国では出生率が急速に低下している。
The birthrate is rapidly declining in this country.
ここ数年、出生率は低下し続けるだろう。
The birthrate will continue to decline for years to come.
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