- dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
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The president held himself responsible for the slump in business, and left his post.
Many people will lose their jobs due to the slump in the auto industry.
The current slump of the economy will not turn into a serious depression.
It will be some time before the economy will move out of the current doldrums.
The company is caught up in a serious business slump.
The yen's appreciation accelerated the decline of that company.