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不景気

Reading

Kana: ふけいき
Romaji: fukeiki
Kana
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Definition

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business recession; hard times; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: scenery, view
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Example Sentences

経済(けいざい)はやや不景気(ふけいき)だ。
➥The economy is in a slight depression.
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商売(しょうばい)不景気(ふけいき)になりつつある。
➥Trade is getting depressed.
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無数(むすう)(しょう)企業(きぎょう)不景気(ふけいき)のときに倒産(とうさん)した。
➥Thousands of small businesses went under during the recession.
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不景気(ふけいき)なのに依然(いぜん)物価(ぶっか)(たか)い。
➥In spite of the depression, the prices of commodities are still high.
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不景気(ふけいき)になってきているみたいね。
➥We're in store for a recession.
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不景気(ふけいき)のため失業率(しつぎょうりつ)は5%にまで上昇(じょうしょう)した。
➥The unemployment rate went up to 5% because of the recession.
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