You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
You are given a sentence in Japanese. Your job is to translate the Japanese sentence into Arabic.

最悪だと思われていた数年前よりも速いペースで増えています
Output:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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وهو يزيد بوتيره أسرع حتى مما ظننا أنها الحالة الأسوأ منذ بضع سنوات.