Japanese word

市況

Pronunciation

Romajishikyō

Meaning

  • nounmarket conditions

Example

最近の市況は安定しています。sai kin no shi kyō wa an tei shi te i ma su

Recent market conditions are stable.

Illustration for 市況 (market conditions)

More examples

原材料価格は国内の市況に大きく左右されます。gen zai ryō ka kaku wa koku nai no shi kyō ni ō ki ku sa yū sa re ma su

Raw material prices are heavily affected by domestic market conditions.

Core concept

Refers to the changing condition of a market as shown by demand, supply, trading activity, and prices.

Common phrases

  • 市況が安定するshi kyō ga an tei su ru

    market conditions stabilize

  • 市況を読むshi kyō o yo mu

    read market conditions

  • 市況に左右されるshi kyō ni sa yū sa re ru

    be affected by market conditions

Similar words

市場動向shijōdōkō: The direction and changes of a market over a period of time.
相場sōba: The current level at which goods or financial assets are traded.
景況keikyō: The general condition of business or economic activity.

Definition in Japanese

商品や株式などの市場で、価格や取引がどう動いているかを示すその時々の状態。shō hin ya kabu shiki na do no shi jō de ka kaku ya torihiki ga dō ugo i te i ru ka o shime su so no toki doki no jō tai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 市況 (shikyō) is formed from 市 (shi, "market") and 況 (kyō, "state"), so it denotes the state of a market.

Usage tips

  • In business Japanese, 市況 (shikyō) describes the overall market climate, so it commonly appears in phrases about economic trends and trading.

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