デフレ
Meanings
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abbreviation
Abbreviation of デフレーション. Commonly used in economic news and everyday conversation to refer to a general decline in prices.
See also: デフレーション
Japan has suffered from deflation for many years.
When deflation continues, corporate profits deteriorate.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉がデフレに陥るfor (an economy) to fall into deflation
The domestic economy has fallen into deflation for a long period.
- デフレが進むfor deflation to progress/worsen
Deflation is progressing further due to falling prices.
- デフレを克服するto overcome deflation
The government announced policies to overcome deflation.