不景気

ふけいき

business recession, hard times, depression

Also:poor (business), gloomy

What does 不景気 mean?

不景気 is a Japanese noun meaning business recession, hard times, depression in English. It can also be translated as poor (business), gloomy depending on context. It is written as 不景気 in kanji, ふけいき in hiragana, and fukeiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

不景気になってきているみたいね。

We're in store for a recession.