also: ジリやす
noun
gradual decline (of stock prices)
Financial term describing a slow, grinding downtrend in stock prices, often contrasted with a sharp drop. The じり (ジリ) part suggests a creeping, step-by-step movement.
今日の日経平均はじり安の展開が続いている。
The Nikkei average has been in a gradual decline today.
この銘柄はここ数日じり安で、買い時を探っている。
This stock has been drifting lower for the past few days, and I'm looking for a buying opportunity.
じり高 means a gradual rise in stock prices, the opposite of じり安.
急落 refers to a sharp, sudden drop, while じり安 is a slow, steady decline.
Compound of じり (ジリ), an onomatopoeic element suggesting a slow, creeping movement, and 安 (やす), meaning 'cheap' or 'low price'. The exact origin of じり is uncertain, but it is used in several financial terms to indicate a gradual trend.