退化

たいか

degeneration, retrogression

Also:mansion, rich family

What does 退化 mean?

退化 is a Japanese noun meaning degeneration, retrogression in English. It can also be translated as mansion, rich family depending on context. It is written as 退化 in kanji, たいか in hiragana, and taika in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.