- decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.
Although 475AD is the year that shows the 'decline' of the Roman Empire, it is not the year of its 'fall'.
If we continue like this, it's as clear as day that the Japan of five years on will be in decline.