noun🔗Share低下, 衰退Downward movement, fall."The steep decline in the student population led to the school closing. "生徒数の急激な低下により、学校は閉鎖に追い込まれた。amountbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share傾斜、下り坂A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road."The steep decline of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "丘の急な下り坂は、自転車での走行を困難にした。geographygeologynatureessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share衰退, 低下A weakening."The recent decline in student attendance worried the school principal. "最近の生徒の出席率の低下は、校長を心配させた。conditionprocesseconomybusinessessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share低下, 衰退A reduction or diminution of activity."The decline in student participation in the after-school program was noticeable this year. "今年の放課後プログラムへの生徒の参加の低下は顕著だった。amountbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share辞退, 拒否The act of declining or refusing something."My sister's decline to attend the family dinner was a disappointment. "妹が家族の夕食会への出席を辞退したのは残念だった。attitudeactionbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share減少する, 下がる, 落ちるTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."2001年以来、ドルは急速に減少しました。amountbusinesseconomyfinanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share衰える, 悪化するTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."冬に私の健康は衰えました。conditionprocessmedicinebusinesseconomyageessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share傾く, 衰える, 断るTo bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall."The heavy rain caused the branches of the old oak tree to decline. "大雨が原因で、古いオークの木の枝が傾きました。actionconditionprocessessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share減少させる, 減らすTo cause to decrease or diminish."The doctor recommended some exercises to decline the patient's high blood pressure. "医者は患者の高血圧を下げるために、いくつかの運動を勧めました。economybusinessamountfinanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share断る, 辞退する, 傾くTo turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw."a line that declines from straightness"まっすぐさから傾く線。attitudetendencyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share断る, 辞退するTo refuse, forbear."On reflection I think I will decline your generous offer."よく考えた結果、あなたの寛大な申し出を辞退することにします。attitudeactionbusinesscommunicationeconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share活用する(grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number and sometimes gender."The noun "teacher" declines to "teachers" in the plural. "名詞「teacher」は複数形で「teachers」に活用します。grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share暗唱する、唱える(by extension) To run through from first to last; to repeat like a schoolboy declining a noun."The student diligently declined the Latin noun, repeating its different cases from nominative to accusative. "生徒はラテン語の名詞を熱心に暗唱し、主格から対格まで、そのさまざまな格を繰り返しました。languagegrammareducationessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拒否するTo reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play."The team chose to decline the fifteen-yard penalty because their receiver had caught the ball for a thirty-yard gain."チームは、レシーバーが30ヤードのゲインでボールをキャッチしたため、15ヤードのペナルティを拒否することにしました。sportgameessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading