閑散(かんさん)

かんさん
na-adjective
deserted; quiet; slack
descriptive
1. deserted; quiet; empty of people
Describes a place that is unusually quiet or empty, lacking the bustle or activity one might expect.
平日(へいじつ)の商店街(しょうてんがい)は閑散(かんさん)としていた。
The shopping street was deserted on a weekday.
閉店(へいてん)セール後(ご)の店内(てんない)は閑散(かんさん)としている。
The store interior is deserted after the closing sale.
台風(たいふう)の影響(えいきょう)で観光地(かんこうち)は閑散(かんさん)としていた。
The tourist spot was deserted due to the typhoon.
2. slack; slow; inactive
Describes a period of low business activity, trading volume, or economic movement. Common in business and market reports.
今日(きょう)の株式(かぶしき)市場(しじょう)は閑散(かんさん)だった。
The stock market was slow today.
閑散(かんさん)期(き)は旅行(りょこう)代(だい)が安(やす)くなる。
Travel costs go down during the off-season.
夏場(なつば)は閑散(かんさん)とした商(しょう)いが続(つづ)き、売(う)り上(あ)げが落(お)ちる。
Slow business continues through summer, and sales decline.

Almost always used in the form 閑散(かんさん)としている. Conveys a sense of emptiness or quietness that is notable or unexpected.

SENSE 1 (deserted):
Describes places that should be busy but are not.

SENSE 2 (slack/slow):
Used in financial and business reporting for periods of low activity.

  • 閑散(かんさん)期(き) (off-season; slack period)
  • 閑散(かんさん)相場(そうば) (thin/quiet market)

Do not confuse with the homophone 換算(かんさん) (conversion/calculation), which has a completely different meaning.

Related Words

Antonym: 繁忙(はんぼう) (busyness)
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Added 2026.3.2 16:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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