けい
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. economic slump; hard times; depression; recession
2. poor (business); dull; slack; inactive
3. gloomy; cheerless; dismal
Kanji used
negative
scenery
state of mind
Pitch accent
いき
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Composed of
un-; non-; negative prefix
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
Examples (2 in total)
This increase in unemployment is a consequence of the recession.
The unemployment rate went up to 5% because of the recession.