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Japanese word
不振
Pronunciation
Romajifushin
Meaning
- na-adjectiveslump
Example
最近、店の売上が不振です。sai kin mise no uriage ga fu shin de su
The store's sales are in a slump.
More examples
新商品の発売後も、オンライン部門は不振でした。shin shō hin no hatsu bai go mo o n ra i n bu mon wa fu shin de shi ta
Despite the launch of the new product, the online division was in a slump.
Core concept
Expresses a sustained lack of strength or progress in sales, performance, or other measurable results.
Common phrases
不振に陥るfu shin ni ochii ru
fall into a slump
不振から脱するfu shin ka ra das su ru
recover from a slump
Similar words
低調teichō: Describes activity or results that remain at a low level.
不調fuchō: Describes a condition in which performance is not going well.
低迷teimei: Describes continuing weakness and little progress in activity or results.
Definition in Japanese
商売や活動の成績が悪く、勢いを失っている状態にあること。shō bai ya katsu dō no sei seki ga waru ku ikio i o ushina tte i ru jō tai ni a ru ko to
Word origin
不振 (fushin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 不 (fu, "not") and 振 (shin, "to prosper or show vigor"), so its structure suggests a failure to flourish.
Usage tips
- Japanese news reports use 不振 (fushin) for weak performance in areas such as sports, business, and agriculture, making its range broader than sales alone.
Other meanings
- poor performancenoun
- sluggishna-adjective
Opposites
- 好調kōchōdoing wellna-adjective