不振(ふしん)

ふしん
noun, na-adjective
slump; poor performance; dullness
1. slump; poor performance; dullness
A state of below-normal performance, activity, or results. Used for business conditions, athletic performance, or general decline.
営業(えいぎょう)不振(ふしん)に陥(おちい)る。
Fall into a business slump.
彼(かれ)は打撃(だげき)不振(ふしん)が続(つづ)いている。
His batting slump continues.
景気(けいき)不振(ふしん)で売(う)り上(あ)げが落(お)ちた。
Sales dropped due to the economic slump.

ETYMOLOGY:
不(ふ) (not, un-) + 振(しん) (flourishing, prosperity)

USAGE:

Commonly used in:

  • Business/economics: 業績(ぎょうせき)不振(ふしん), 景気(けいき)不振(ふしん)
  • Sports: 打撃(だげき)不振(ふしん), 成績(せいせき)不振(ふしん)
  • Health: 食欲(しょくよく)不振(ふしん) (loss of appetite)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不振(ふしん)に陥(おちい)る - to fall into a slump
  • 不振(ふしん)を脱(だっ)する - to escape from a slump
  • 不振(ふしん)が続(つづ)く - the slump continues
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Added 2026.1.21 10:02
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