前ぜん年ねん割われ

noun

year-on-year decline; fall below the previous year's level

Used in economic or statistical contexts when a figure (sales, production, etc.) drops below the same period of the previous year.

• 今年ことしの売うり上あげ高だかは前ぜん年ねん割われとなった。

  This year's sales fell below the previous year's level.

• 輸ゆ出しゅつが3か月げつ連れん続ぞくで前ぜん年ねん割われした。

  Exports declined year-on-year for three consecutive months.