業ぎょう況きょう判はん断だん指し数すう

noun

business sentiment index; diffusion index; DI

A composite economic indicator measuring business conditions and sentiment, often based on surveys of companies. Commonly used in reports on the Japanese economy, such as the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey.

• 日にち銀ぎん短たん観かんの業ぎょう況きょう判はん断だん指し数すうが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  The business sentiment index from the BOJ Tankan survey was released.

• 業ぎょう況きょう判はん断だん指し数すうは前ぜん月げつ比ひで改かい善ぜんした。

  The diffusion index improved compared to the previous month.