also: よわぶくみ
bearish tendency; weak tone
Used in financial contexts to describe a market that is showing signs of weakness or a downward trend. Antonym: 強含み (bullish tendency).
Antonyms: 強含み
The Tokyo market opened with a weak tone today.
The exchange rate continues to show a bearish tendency.
soft market; bearish market
Standard kanji form; the reading よわふくみ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than よわふくみ.
Compound of 弱 (yowa, 'weak') and 含み (fukumi, 'containing' or 'tone'), literally 'containing weakness'.