鈍化(どんか)

どんか
noun, suru verb
slowing down; deceleration; sluggishness
1. slowing down; deceleration; sluggishness
becoming slower, less active, or less vigorous, typically used for economic indicators or rates of change
経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)が鈍化(どんか)している。
Economic growth is slowing down.
景気(けいき)の鈍化(どんか)が懸念(けねん)される。
There are concerns about economic slowdown.
売上(うりあげ)の伸(の)びが鈍化(どんか)してきた。
Sales growth has started to decelerate.
インフレの鈍化(どんか)により金利(きんり)が下(さ)がる可能性(かのうせい)がある。
Interest rates may fall due to the slowdown in inflation.

鈍化(どんか) refers to the process of becoming slower or less vigorous, primarily used in economic and business contexts.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 鈍(どん) (dull, blunt, slow)
  • 化(か) (-ification, becoming)

USAGE:

  • 鈍化(どんか)する (to slow down, to decelerate - suru verb)
  • 〜の鈍化(どんか) (slowdown of ~)

COMMON SUBJECTS:

  • 経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)の鈍化(どんか) (economic growth slowdown)
  • 景気(けいき)の鈍化(どんか) (economic slowdown)
  • 消費(しょうひ)の鈍化(どんか) (consumption slowdown)
  • 需要(じゅよう)の鈍化(どんか) (demand deceleration)
  • インフレの鈍化(どんか) (inflation slowdown)

REGISTER:

  • Formal/technical
  • Common in economic news, business reports, and financial analysis

CONTRAST:

  • 加速(かそく) (acceleration) - opposite
  • 停滞(ていたい) (stagnation) - more severe than 鈍化(どんか)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 減速(げんそく) (deceleration, slowdown)
  • 停滞(ていたい) (stagnation)
  • 低迷(ていめい) (sluggishness, slump)
  • 下降(かこう) (decline, downturn)
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Added 2026.1.25 8:46 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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