不況（ふきょう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: recession / depression
Example sentences
- 不況で会社の売り上げが落ちた。 — The company's sales dropped due to the recession.
- 不況を乗りこえる工夫をする。 — We come up with ways to get through the recession.
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