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".
スランプを脱(だっ)した。
He got out of his slump.
打撃(だげき)スランプが続(つづ)いて打率(だりつ)が下(さ)がった。
A hitting slump continued and his batting average dropped.
長年(ながねん)の作家(さっか)でも、創作(そうさく)スランプに陥(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

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

Related Words

Compare: 不調(ふちょう) (poor condition)
Compare: ビハインド (trailing)
Compare: 連敗(れんぱい) (losing streak, consecutive losses)
Compare: 落ち込(おちこ)み (depression)
Compare: 低迷期 (slump period)
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