堅調(けんちょう)

けんちょう
na-adjective, noun
firm, steady, solid (market/economy)
formalbusinessfinance
1. firm, steady, solid
Describing a stable and strong condition, typically used for markets, economies, or performance.
株価(かぶか)は堅調(けんちょう)だ。
Stock prices are firm.
売(う)り上(あ)げは堅調(けんちょう)に推移(すいい)している。
Sales continue to perform steadily.
日本(にほん)経済(けいざい)は堅調(けんちょう)な成長(せいちょう)を見(み)せている。
The Japanese economy is showing solid growth.
市場(しじょう)は先週(せんしゅう)から堅調(けんちょう)な動(うご)きを続(つづ)けている。
The market has continued its firm movement since last week.

堅調(けんちょう) is primarily used in business and financial contexts to describe stable, solid performance. It's the opposite of 軟調(なんちょう) (weak, soft).

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Antonym: 軟調(なんちょう) (weak, soft (market))
Related: 着実(ちゃくじつ) (steady)
Related: 横這(よこば)い (sideways movement, staying flat, moving sideways)
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Added 2026.2.1 18:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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