失われた20年（うしなわれた20ねん）

JLPT N2 · noun

Meaning: lost two decades

Example sentences

• 失われた20年の間、経済は伸び悩んだ。 — During the Lost Two Decades, the economy stagnated.
• 失われた20年の教訓を学ぶ。 — They learn the lessons of the Lost Two Decades.

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