Vocabulary

What does 不景気 (ふけいき, fukeiki) mean?

不景気 (ふけいき, fukeiki) means economic slump, recession; gloomy.

Quick facts
Readingふけいき
Romajifukeiki
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ふけいき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfukeiki

economic slump, recession; gloomy

  1. 1noun · na-adjective economic slump; hard times; depression
  2. 2na-adjective · noun poor (business); dull; slack
  3. 3na-adjective · noun gloomy; cheerless; dismal

Example sentences

  • Due to the recession, unemployment is rising.

  • Because of the recession, salaries have dropped.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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