Translation guide
A financial market condition where prices are falling or expected to fall, typically over a sustained period. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific terms and phrases.
To refer to a market characterized by falling prices and pessimism.
The standard term for a bear market, literally 'weak sentiment market'. Used in financial news and analysis.
We are currently in a bear market.
Loanword from English, commonly used in Japanese financial contexts.
The bear market continues.
Literally 'declining market', a more descriptive term often used in reports.
In a declining market, cautious investment is required.
To express that the market outlook is pessimistic or that prices are expected to fall.
To describe the transition into a bear market or the state of being in one.
Both mean 'bear market'. 弱気相場 is the native Japanese term and is slightly more formal. ベアマーケット is a direct loanword and is very common in casual financial discussion.
The opposite of a bear market is a 'bull market', which is 強気相場 (つよきそうば) or ブルマーケット.