不 調(ふちょう)

ふちょう

noun, na-adjective

poor condition, slump

1. poor condition, bad form, slump

A state of not performing well or not functioning properly. Used for people (health, athletic performance) and things (machines, business conditions).

体(からだ)の不調(ふちょう)を感(かん)じる。

I feel something off with my body.

最近(さいきん)、胃腸(いちょう)の不調(ふちょう)が続(つづ)いている。

I've been having ongoing digestive problems lately.

エースの不調(ふちょう)が続(つづ)き、チームは三連敗(さんれんぱい)を喫(きっ)した。

The ace's slump continued, and the team suffered three consecutive losses.

不調(ふちょう) is a temporary state of not working or performing well. It applies to people (health, form in sports or work) and to things (machines, business).

Common collocations

体(からだ)の不調(ふちょう): physical problems, feeling unwell (体調(たいちょう)不良(ふりょう) is the usual compound)
胃腸(いちょう)の不調(ふちょう): digestive problems
エンジンの不調(ふちょう): engine trouble
不調(ふちょう)が続(つづ)く: the slump continues
不調(ふちょう)に陥(おちい)る: to fall into a slump
不調(ふちょう)から脱出(だっしゅつ)する: to come out of a slump

Similar words

好調(こうちょう): good condition, on a roll (the opposite)
不良(ふりょう): defective, bad; a lasting fault rather than a passing dip in form

Related Words

Antonym: 順調(じゅんちょう) (smooth, favorable)

Antonym: 好調(こうちょう) (in good form)

Compare: スランプ (slump)

Compare: 不順(ふじゅん) (unsettled)

Compare: 不良(ふりょう) (defective, bad)

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Added 2026.2.16 7:38 · Revised 2026.10.18 9:25

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