低迷期

ていめいき
noun
slump period; downturn
economics
1. slump period; prolonged downturn
A prolonged period during which activity, performance, or the economy stays sluggish and fails to improve. Applied to businesses, sports teams, industries, and personal careers.
経済(けいざい)が低迷期(ていめいき)に入(はい)る。
The economy enters a slump.
チームは長(なが)い低迷期(ていめいき)を抜(ぬ)け出(だ)した。
The team broke out of a long slump.
業界(ぎょうかい)全体(ぜんたい)が低迷期(ていめいき)にあり、回復(かいふく)の兆(きざ)しが見(み)えない。
The entire industry is in a slump, and no sign of recovery is in sight.

Composed of 低迷(ていめい) (stagnation, hovering low) + 期(き) (period). Describes an extended stretch of poor performance rather than a momentary dip.

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Compare: 不況(ふきょう) (recession)
Compare: スランプ (slump)
Compare: 停滞期(ていたいき) (period of stagnation)
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