デフレ

デフレ is short for デフレーション (deflation), the opposite of インフレ (inflation).

Etymology

From English 'deflation' via デフレーション, commonly abbreviated.

Common expressions

• デフレ脱却(だっきゃく): escaping deflation
• デフレスパイラル: deflationary spiral
• デフレ経済(けいざい): deflationary economy
• 長期(ちょうき)デフレ: prolonged deflation

Cultural note

Japan experienced prolonged deflation from the 1990s through the 2000s, known as the 'Lost Decade(s).' This made デフレ a frequently discussed economic term in Japanese media.

Related words

• 物価(ぶっか): prices
• 不況(ふきょう): recession