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不況 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • depression noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  • recession noun A period of reduced economic activity, typically marked by falling output and rising unemployment.

Senses

不況 is used for these senses in English:

  • depression (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
  • recession (economics) A period of reduced economic activity

depression — full definition

  1. noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  2. noun A period of severe decline in a country's economy, with high unemployment and falling output.
  3. noun A hollow or sunken area, such as in land or a surface.
  4. noun An area of low atmospheric pressure that often brings unsettled or stormy weather.

recession — full definition

  1. noun A period of reduced economic activity, typically marked by falling output and rising unemployment.
  2. noun The act of gradually withdrawing or moving back.

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