不景気|ふけいきfukeiki[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, na-adjectiveeconomic slump; hard times; depression; recession
   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.
2. na-adjective, nounpoor (business); dull; slack; inactive
3. na-adjective, noungloomy; cheerless; dismal

• SynonymリセッションNeutralLoanword for a recession in the technical, economics sense; common in news reports. 「不景気」 is the everyday word and also covers slack business or a gloomy mood.
• Synonym不況ふきょうNeutralNeutral, but leans toward formal news writing for a depressed economy. 「不景気」 is more colloquial and can also describe a person's gloomy face.
• SynonymスランプNeutralLoanword for a personal slump in work or competition. 「不景気」 is about the economy and slack business, though it can also describe a listless person.
• Synonym景気後退けいきこうたいWrittenWritten/formal term for the phase after the economy peaks and turns down; stresses the downward trend, while 「不景気」 stresses the state of already being in a slump.
• SynonymデプレッションNeutralLoanword for a severe economic depression, and also for the mental condition or a low-pressure area. 「不景気」 is general economic sluggishness.
• Related経済危機けいざいききNeutralRefers to the economy falling into crisis, often involving financial turmoil and other risks. 「不景気」 describes a sluggish economy and slack business.
• Antonym好景気こうけいきNeutralAntonym: good times or a boom, when the economy is thriving — the opposite of 「不景気」.

Use 「不景気」 for an economic slump, slack business, or a gloomy mood, as in 「不景気な顔」. For formal news writing pick 「不況」, for recession in the economics sense 「リセッション」, for a crisis 「経済危機」, and for a boom 「好景気」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 経済けいざい活動かつどうに活気かっきがないこと。
2. 気分きぶんが沈み込しずみこんで元気げんきがないこと。
3. 経済けいざい活動かつどうに活気かっきがないさま。
4. 気分きぶんが沈み込しずみこんで元気げんきがないさま。