business conditions; the market; economic climate
Refers to the overall state of the economy, often used in news and business contexts.
Business conditions haven't been very good lately.
The government announced economic stimulus measures.
Often used in phrases like 景気がいい or 好景気 to mean a booming economy. Can also appear in expressions like 景気のいい話 (a promising story).
See also: 好景気
Times are good now, and everywhere is short-staffed.
I got carried away by the promising talk.
Describes a lively, energetic atmosphere or a person's high spirits. Common in set phrases like 景気がいい (lively, cheerful) or 景気よく (in high spirits, generously).
He's always so cheerful.
Let's make a lively toast.
I hear the economy is doing well these days.
The economy has started to recover.
The government rolled out policies to stimulate the economy.
The economy has been stagnant for the past few years.
boom; prosperity
prospect; promise; outlook
false prosperity; superficial prosperity
temporary boom; interim prosperity
borrowed prosperity; false boom; debt-fueled prosperity
economic malaise; economic uncertainty
business forecast; economic forecasting
economic slump; economic stagnation; sluggish economy
economic slump; economic stagnation
economic assessment; business condition judgment