business slump; slowdown in business activity
Refers to a period of poor business performance, often used in economic or corporate contexts.
Due to the business slump, the company was forced to cut staff.
That company has fallen into a business slump.
経営不振が続き、倒産する企業が増えている。
The business slump continues, and more companies are going bankrupt.
As the business slump continued, employee bonuses were cut.
The new president is pushing reforms to pull the company out of its business slump.
Many regional department stores are suffering from a business slump.
業績不振 highlights poor earnings or results, while 経営不振 points to a broader slump in how a business is being run.
経営難 stresses the difficulty or struggle of keeping a business running, while 経営不振 simply describes the poor performance itself.
不況 describes a nationwide or industry-wide economic recession, whereas 経営不振 refers to a single company's poor performance.
好調 describes a business or activity going smoothly and well, the opposite of the poor performance implied by 経営不振.
経営破綻 means the business has actually collapsed or gone bankrupt, a far more severe outcome than the mere slump of 経営不振.
Compound of 経営 (management, business) and 不振 (slump, dullness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the components are straightforward.