不調 (ふちょう, fuchou) Japanese meaning: poor condition | Kotomoraだ
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My computer has not been working well lately.
The team has been in a slump since the start of the season.
Usage patterns
〈人〉が不調に陥るfor someone to fall into a slump or poor condition
He's been in a slump lately.
〈事〉が不調に終わるfor negotiations or an attempt to end in failure
The negotiations ended in failure.
〈物〉が不調を起こすfor a machine to develop a malfunction
The engine started acting up.
不調から立て直すto recover from a slump
She pulled out of her slump and won the championship.
不調 describes being in poor condition or not going well, the direct opposite of 快調.
不調 describes being in a slump or bad condition, the direct opposite of 復調's return to good form.
不調 simply means 'in poor form/not going well', a milder opposite compared to the emphatic 絶好調.
