低迷する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 低迷する | 低迷しない |
| Polite | 低迷します | 低迷しません |
| Past polite | 低迷しました | 低迷しませんでした |
| Past | 低迷した | 低迷しなかった |
| Te-form | 低迷して | 低迷しないで |
| Desire | 低迷したい | 低迷したくない |
| Potential | 低迷できる | 低迷できない |
| Passive | 低迷される | 低迷されない |
| Causative | 低迷させる | 低迷させない |
| Causative passive | 低迷させられる | 低迷させられない |
| Volitional | 低迷しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 低迷しましょう | |
| Imperative | 低迷しろ | 低迷するな |
| Conditional | 低迷すれば | 低迷しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 低迷したら | 低迷しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
slump; stagnation; remain low; remain sluggish
The common modern use. Describes sales, stock prices, the economy, popularity, performance, and similar measures staying at a low or poor level, rather than simply falling once.
Sales have remained sluggish for three months in a row.
The economic slump is dragging on.
The stock price is still hovering at a low level.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
hang low; hover low
Literal use for clouds hanging low. This is much less common than the figurative business or economic sense and can sound literary or descriptive.
Dark clouds were hanging low over the valley.
With the prolonged recession, the slump in sales has continued.
The company finally managed to break out of its performance slump.
The global economy is in a slump.
下り坂 emphasizes a continuing downward trend, whereas 低迷 emphasizes being stuck in a slump or performing poorly without necessarily still falling.
低迷 describes a general stagnation or hovering at a low level (often of prices, ratings, or morale), whereas スランプ centers on an individual's or team's temporary performance decline.
低迷 describes something stuck in a slump or stagnating at a low level, while 低落 emphasizes the act of falling or declining.