低てい調ちょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Describes a lack of energy, activity, or momentum in a situation, market, mood, or performance. Often used in economic and news reporting.

〈事こと〉が低てい調ちょうだfor something (the economy, a market, a mood) to be sluggish
今こん年ねんの株かぶ価かはずっと低てい調ちょうだ。
Stock prices have been sluggish all year.
低てい調ちょうな〈事こと〉a low-key, lackluster (discussion, performance, etc.)
会かい議ぎは低てい調ちょうな議ぎ論ろんのまま終おわった。
The meeting ended with a lackluster discussion.
〈事こと〉に終おわるto end up being (low-key, sluggish)
今こん年ねんの売うり上あげは低てい調ちょうに終おわった。
This year's sales ended up sluggish.

不ふ振しんN1
不振 is used specifically for poor sales or performance falling short of expectations, while 低調 more broadly describes low activity, energy, or mood in any situation.
不ふ調ちょうN2
不調 implies a poor condition or malfunction, often used for health or machine trouble, while 低調 focuses on low activity or lack of energy rather than a breakdown.
低てい水すい準じゅん
低調 describes an activity or market being sluggish or in a slump, whereas 低水準 focuses on a numeric value or standard staying below a normal benchmark.

好こう調ちょうN1
好調 describes a strong, favorable condition (of a market, performance, etc.), the direct opposite of 低調's sluggish, low-energy state.

丁てい重ちょう
丁重 (also read ていちょう) means courteous or polite, and is written and pronounced identically to 低調 but has an entirely unrelated meaning.

Compound of 低 (low) and 調 (tone, condition), literally 'low tone'. The meaning extends figuratively to sluggishness or lack of vigor.