軟調(なんちょう)

なんちょう
na-adjective, noun
weak, soft, bearish (market/economy)
formalbusinessfinance
1. weak, soft, bearish
Describing a declining or weak condition, typically used for markets, economies, or performance.
株価(かぶか)は軟調(なんちょう)だ。
Stock prices are weak.
市場(しじょう)は軟調(なんちょう)な展開(てんかい)となった。
The market showed a soft trend.
円(えん)は軟調(なんちょう)に推移(すいい)している。
The yen is trending weakly.
売(う)り上(あ)げが軟調(なんちょう)なので、対策(たいさく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Sales are weak, so countermeasures are needed.

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

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Antonym: 堅調(けんちょう) (firm, steady (market))
Related: 横這(よこば)い (sideways movement, staying flat, moving sideways)
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Added 2026.2.1 18:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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