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Meanings
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Economic term for a period of temporary economic decline. Often used in news and business contexts. The Japanese synonym 景気後退 is also common.
See also: 景気後退
The Japanese economy fell into a recession.
The unemployment rate rose due to the recession.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉がリセッションに陥るfor an economy/place to fall into a recession
That country's economy fell into a recession.
- リセッションから回復するto recover from a recession
The economy is gradually recovering from the recession.
- リセッションに突入するto plunge/enter into a recession
Many economists warn that the global economy is about to plunge into a recession.
- 〈事〉の影響でリセッションが起こるfor a recession to occur due to some event
A recession occurred as a result of the financial crisis.