経けい済ざい不ふ況きょう

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Meanings

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noun

economic recession

A straightforward compound noun referring to a period of economic decline.

sutra, longitude, pass thru

済settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish

不negative, non-, bad

況condition, situation

不ふ況きょう
不況 means 'recession' or 'depression' in general, while 経済不況 specifically refers to an economic recession.
景けい気き後こう退たい
景気後退 is a more formal economic term for 'recession', often used in news and reports.

Compound of 経済 (economy) and 不況 (recession, depression).