Japanese symbol for “decadent”
デカダン
デカダン
Romaji: dekadan
decadent
In Japanese, decadent is デカダン (dekadan).
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Meanings
- adj-na decadent
Other Japanese words for “decadent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 退廃的 | たいはいてき taihaiteki | degenerate; decadent; corrupt |
| 世紀末的 | せいきまつてき seikimatsuteki | fin-de-siècle; decadent |
| ギルティ | ギルティ giruti | guilt-inducing (e.g. food); decadent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “decadent”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.