趨勢(すうせい)

すうせい
noun
trend; tendency; current
1. trend; tendency; the way things are heading
The general direction in which a situation, society, or industry is moving. A formal, literary word often used in analytical or journalistic writing.
時代(じだい)の趨勢(すうせい)に逆(さか)らえない。
You can't go against the trend of the times.
世界(せかい)の趨勢(すうせい)は脱炭素(だつたんそ)へと向(む)かっている。
The global trend is moving toward decarbonization.
業界(ぎょうかい)の趨勢(すうせい)を見極(みきわ)めてから投資(とうし)を決(き)めたい。
I want to assess the industry's trend before deciding on the investment.

Formal and literary; appears in news, analysis, and academic writing rather than casual speech.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 時代(じだい)の趨勢(すうせい): trend of the times
  • 世界(せかい)の趨勢(すうせい): global trend
  • 趨勢(すうせい)に従(したが)う: to follow the trend
  • 趨勢(すうせい)を見極(みきわ)める: to assess the trend

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 動向(どうこう): trend; movement — broader and more neutral, used for any kind of activity or shift
  • 傾向(けいこう): tendency — a general inclination, less about large-scale direction
  • トレンド: trend — casual loanword, often about fashion or short-term popularity
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