供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)

きょうきゅうかじょう
noun
oversupply; glut; excess supply
1. oversupply; glut; excess supply
A situation where the supply of a product or service exceeds demand, often leading to falling prices. A key concept in economics and business.
供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)で価格(かかく)が下(さ)がった。
Prices fell due to oversupply.
石油(せきゆ)の供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)が世界(せかい)経済(けいざい)に影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えている。
The oversupply of oil is affecting the global economy.
マンションの供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)により、空(あ)き室(しつ)が増(ふ)えている地域(ちいき)もある。
Due to an oversupply of apartments, there are areas where vacancies are increasing.

Composed of 供給(きょうきゅう) (supply) + 過剰(かじょう) (excess, surplus). An economic term describing a market condition where supply outstrips demand. The opposite situation is 供給不足(きょうきゅうぶそく) (supply shortage).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)になる: to become oversupplied
  • 供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)の状態(じょうたい): state of oversupply
  • 供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)を解消(かいしょう)する: to resolve the oversupply
  • 供給過剰(きょうきゅうかじょう)による価格(かかく)下落(げらく): price drop due to oversupply

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 供給不足(きょうきゅうぶそく): supply shortage — the opposite condition, where demand exceeds supply
  • 需要(じゅよう)過多(かた): excess demand — when demand exceeds available supply
  • 在庫(ざいこ)過剰(かじょう): excess inventory — focuses on unsold stock rather than market conditions
  • 生産過剰(せいさんかじょう): overproduction — focuses on the production side rather than the market balance
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Added 2026.4.6 21:20
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