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In [episode 9](https://www.crunchyroll.com/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-
slime/episode-9-attack-of-the-ogres-778583) of _That Time I Got Reincarnated
as a Slime_ (time code 7:44 at Crunchyroll) Rimuru uses a new skill he got
from Shizu, called **Degenerate**.

[![Rimuru in Veldora's
cave](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jiuKj.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jiuKj.jpg)

> I wanted to test out Degenerate

I think this may be an awkward translation. First, its pronunciation is
different between its noun and verb forms, with the verb using a long "a"
sound in the final syllable. Second, most other skill names are nouns (Body
Armor, Paralysis Breath, etc. -- an exception being Mimic). But as a noun, the
word "degenerate" does not fit at all. The in game description is that it uses
unification and separation to form a new skill from pre-existing ones.
"Degenerate" as a verb can sort of fit, though not well.

**Is this just a poor translation, and is it a verb or a noun?** A better term
for what is being described would be "Recomposition".


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Is the Degenerate skill name used as a noun or a verb?


Some minor spoilers ahead.

I think it is a **noun**. Its other name is 'Deviant', which is used as a noun
or an adjective. Furthermore, it was noted in the
[wiki](http://tensura.wikia.com/wiki/Deviant) that

> The kanji for Deviant translate to both Shapeshifter and Deviant (Degenerate
> or Pervert)

which

> is where the pun comes from when Rimuru teases the spirit of Shizue inside
> him at a comedic panel of the manga at the end of the chapter.

From these two translations, it is also used as a **noun**.

Degenerate, according to Wikipedia, is someone who has _fallen from a previous
state_ whereas deviant is something that departs from the norm. The skill
releases properties _inherent_ to the target, which is quiet similar to what
happens when one becomes a _degenerate_ or if someone becomes a _deviant_.


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