軟なん調ちょう

na-adjective, noun

weak; bearish

Used in financial markets to describe a weak or declining trend. Antonym: 堅調 (firm/strong).

Antonyms: 堅調 (けんちょう)

• 今日きょうの株かぶ式しき市し場じょうは軟なん調ちょうな展てん開かいだった。

  Today's stock market showed a weak trend.

• 軟なん調ちょうな相そう場ばが続つづいている。

  The bearish market continues.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

soft; low-contrast

Used in photography to describe a soft tone or focus, often with a gentle, low-contrast look. Antonym: 硬調 (hard/high-contrast).

Antonyms: 硬調

• このレンズは軟なん調ちょうな描びょう写しゃが特とく徴ちょうだ。

  This lens is characterized by soft rendering.

• 軟なん調ちょうの写しゃ真しんに仕し上あげたい。

  I want to finish it as a soft-focus photograph.