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Meanings
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COVID-19 pandemic; coronavirus crisis
Refers to the societal crisis and hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, not just the disease itself.
Many restaurants closed due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Online classes increased because of the pandemic.
Usage patterns
- コロナ禍で〈事〉~ happened/was done amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Many shops closed down amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- コロナ禍が収束するfor the COVID-19 crisis to settle down/come to an end
It seems it will still take time before the COVID-19 crisis comes to an end.
- コロナ禍を乗り越えるto overcome the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic
Many companies are striving to overcome the hardships of the pandemic.
- コロナ禍以降since the COVID-19 pandemic (as a time reference)
Since the pandemic, remote work has become common.