malmanency
The state of being poorly or improperly maintained, or a condition of persistent mismanagement that leads to deterioration. It typically refers to systems, structures, or administrative processes that suffer from long-term neglect or faulty upkeep.
例文
3 / 5The malmanency of the old playground made it unsafe for children to play.
The malmanency of the old playground made it unsafe for children to play.
The report highlighted the malmanency of the regional infrastructure as a primary cause for the economic slowdown.
The report highlighted the malmanency of the regional infrastructure as a primary cause for the economic slowdown.
I can't believe the malmanency of this apartment; everything is falling apart because the landlord does nothing.
I can't believe the malmanency of this apartment; everything is falling apart because the landlord does nothing.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Mal' (bad) + 'manency' (from permanent/remain). It describes a 'bad permanent state' of repair.
クイックテスト
The ________ of the city's ancient drainage system led to frequent flooding and health concerns.
正解！
正解は： a
例文
The malmanency of the old playground made it unsafe for children to play.
everydayThe malmanency of the old playground made it unsafe for children to play.
The report highlighted the malmanency of the regional infrastructure as a primary cause for the economic slowdown.
formalThe report highlighted the malmanency of the regional infrastructure as a primary cause for the economic slowdown.
I can't believe the malmanency of this apartment; everything is falling apart because the landlord does nothing.
informalI can't believe the malmanency of this apartment; everything is falling apart because the landlord does nothing.
Sociologists argue that systemic malmanency in urban planning contributes to long-term social alienation.
academicSociologists argue that systemic malmanency in urban planning contributes to long-term social alienation.
The project failed not due to lack of initial investment, but due to the sheer malmanency of the operational workflow.
businessThe project failed not due to lack of initial investment, but due to the sheer malmanency of the operational workflow.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
a state of malmanency
a state of malmanency
exacerbated by malmanency
exacerbated by malmanency
signs of malmanency
signs of malmanency
よく混同される語
Malfeasance refers specifically to illegal or dishonest acts by an official, while malmanency refers to poor upkeep or persistent mismanagement.
Permanency is the neutral state of lasting indefinitely, whereas malmanency implies a negative or faulty state of lasting.
使い方のコツ
This is a rare, highly formal term often found in specific technical reports or older academic texts. It is used to emphasize that neglect is not a one-time event but a persistent state of the system.
よくある間違い
Learners often confuse this with general 'bad management'; however, malmanency specifically implies that the 'staying power' or 'maintenance' of the thing is fundamentally broken.
覚え方のコツ
Break it down: 'Mal' (bad) + 'manency' (from permanent/remain). It describes a 'bad permanent state' of repair.
語源
Constructed from the Latin prefix 'mal-' (badly, wrongly) and the root of 'permanency' from 'manere' (to stay or remain).
文法パターン
クイックテスト
The ________ of the city's ancient drainage system led to frequent flooding and health concerns.
正解！
正解は： a
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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