不況ふきょう (fukyou)

recession, depression, slump

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #5228 most frequent
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Meaning

不況 (ふきょう, fukyou) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “recession, depression, slump”.

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Example sentences 12

不況ふきょう影響えいきょう仕事しごとすくないね。

There's little work due to the recession.

今年は不況のせいで車があまり売れない。

Because of the depression, cars are not selling well this year.

日本の経済が不況になることだって十分にあり得る。

It is quite possible that the Japanese economy will go into a slump.

大学を卒業はしたものの、不況でなかなかいい仕事が見つからない。

Even though I graduated from college, because of the recession I cannot find a good job (despite my efforts).