好況(こうきょう)

好況(こうきょう) refers to economic prosperity or a boom period—when business is thriving.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 好況(こうきょう)に沸(わ)く: to be in the midst of a boom
• 空前(くうぜん)の好況(こうきょう): unprecedented prosperity
• 好況(こうきょう)が続(つづ)く: prosperity continues
• 好況(こうきょう)時(じ): during good economic times

CONTRAST:

• 好況(こうきょう): prosperity, boom
• 不況(ふきょう): recession, depression
• 景気(けいき): economic conditions (general term)

KANJI:
好(こう) (good) + 況(きょう) (condition) = good economic condition.