構こう造ぞう不ふ況きょう

noun

structural recession

An economic downturn caused by deep-rooted structural problems in an industry or economy, rather than by temporary factors. Often used in discussions of long-term industrial decline.

• 日本にほんの繊せん維い産さん業ぎょうは構こう造ぞう不ふ況きょうに陥おちいっている。