noun🔗Share腐敗、分解The process or result of being gradually decomposed."The decay of the old apple showed that it had been sitting in the fruit bowl for too long. "古いリンゴの腐敗は、それが果物入れに長く置かれていたことを示していた。biologychemistryprocessnatureconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share衰退、腐敗A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune."The slow decay of his reputation within the company led to his eventual dismissal. "社内での彼の評判の衰退が、最終的な解雇につながった。conditionagepropertybiologyenvironmentmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share腐敗する、衰える、劣化するTo deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality."The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."二人は、43番街の朽ち果てた病院で写真を撮るのが好きだった。biologymedicineenvironmentqualityconditionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share腐敗する, 朽ちる(of organic material) To rot, to go bad."The leftover apples in the fruit bowl began to decay quickly. "果物入れに残ったリンゴはすぐに腐敗し始めた。biologyfoodorganismplantfruitvegetableenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share崩壊する(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons."The radioactive isotope in the science lab decayed quickly, emitting dangerous radiation. "科学実験室の放射性同位体は急速に崩壊し、危険な放射線を放出しました。physicschemistryenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share崩壊する(of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon."The excited atom will quickly decay, emitting a photon of light as it returns to its ground state. "励起原子は、基底状態に戻る際に光子を放出し、急速に崩壊する。physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抗力による対気速度の低下Loss of airspeed due to drag."The airplane's speed began to decay as it climbed, due to the increased air resistance. "上昇するにつれて、航空機の速度は空気抵抗の増加により低下し始めた。technicalphysicsnauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share腐敗する, 朽ちるTo cause to rot or deteriorate."The apple started to decay after being left out of the refrigerator for a week. "リンゴは冷蔵庫から1週間出した後、腐敗し始めた。biologymedicineenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
