コロナショック

noun

COVID-19 crisis (2020-2021)

Wasei-eigo term referring specifically to the economic and social shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Often used in news and economic contexts.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from corona shock

• コロナショックで多おおくの飲いん食しょく店てんが閉へい店てんした。

  Many restaurants closed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

• 政せい府ふはコロナショックに対たい応おうするため大だい規き模ぼな経けい済ざい対たい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The government announced large-scale economic measures to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.