進化（しんか）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: evolution
Example sentences
- 生き物は長い時間をかけて進化する。 — Living things evolve over long periods of time.
- 技術の進化が生活を変える。 — The evolution of technology changes our lives.
Antonyms
- 退化 (たいか)
Related words
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