スランプ

すらんぷ
noun
slump; losing streak; dry spell
1. slump; losing streak; dry spell; rut
A period of poor performance or diminished output, particularly in sports, creative work, or business. From English "slump".
スランプを(だっ)した。
He got out of his slump.
打撃(だげき)スランプが(つづ)いて打率(だりつ)()がった。
A hitting slump continued and his batting average dropped.
長年(ながねん)作家(さっか)でも、創作(そうさく)スランプに(おちい)ることがある。
Even a veteran writer can fall into a creative slump.

Used in sports, creative, and business contexts. Commonly appears as a compound modifier (打撃スランプ, 創作スランプ) or standalone.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • スランプを(だっ)する: to get out of a slump
  • スランプに(おちい)る: to fall into a slump
  • スランプが(つづ)く: slump continues
  • スランプから()()す: to break out of a slump

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 不調(ふちょう): poor condition — more general; can refer to physical condition, machine malfunction, etc.
  • ビハインド: trailing (in score) — refers to current deficit, not a performance trend