noun
anticipation of a price drop; bearish outlook
Economic term referring to the expectation that prices (especially in financial markets) will fall. Often used in market commentary and analysis.
市場では先安観が広がっている。
A bearish outlook is spreading in the market.
先安観から投資家は慎重になっている。
Investors are becoming cautious due to expectations of a price drop.
More general term for bearish sentiment or pessimism, not limited to price expectations.
Compound of 先 (future), 安 (cheap/low), and 観 (view/outlook). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a modern economic coinage.