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低てい迷めい

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

slump; stagnation; remain low; remain sluggish

The common modern use. Describes sales, stock prices, the economy, popularity, performance, and similar measures staying at a low or poor level, rather than simply falling once.

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

hang low; hover low

Literal use for clouds hanging low. This is much less common than the figurative business or economic sense and can sound literary or descriptive.

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