悪循環（あくじゅんかん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: vicious cycle
Example sentences
- 寝不足が悪循環を招く。 — Lack of sleep triggers a vicious cycle.
- 悪循環を断ち切る。 — They break the vicious cycle.
Antonyms
- 好循環 (こうじゅんかん) — virtuous cycle
Related words
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