好況|こうきょうkoukyou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounprosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions; (economic) boom; thriving business; brisk market
   好況こうきょうと不況ふきょうは交互こうごに来くる。↗

   Good times alternate with bad.

• Synonym好景気こうけいきNeutralSame meaning as 「好況」 but plainer in tone; 「好況」 leans toward written prose and is typical of economic reports and statistics.
• SynonymブームCasualA loanword, colloquial, for a temporary craze or fad and also for a sudden economic boom; 「好況」 refers to the state of the economy being prosperous.
• Antonym不況ふきょうNeutralThe direct opposite of 「好況」, meaning economic depression or slump; common in news reports.
• Antonym不景気ふけいきNeutralRefers to an economic slump, and can also describe a gloomy expression or atmosphere; the opposite of 「好況」.

Use 「好況」 for a prosperous economy, especially in written or formal contexts like reports; 「好景気」 says the same thing more plainly. 「ブーム」 covers temporary crazes and colloquial talk of a boom. For downturns pick 「不況」 or 「不景気」.

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1. 経済けいざい活動かつどうが活発かっぱつで、生産せいさんや消費しょうひが伸のびている状況じょうきょう。