不振
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a state of poor performance, lack of activity, or stagnation. Often used in economic or business settings, e.g., 『業績不振』 (gyouseki fushin, 'poor business performance').
Theme
At a local café, User meets their friend Ken to discuss recent business challenges and personal slumps they've been experiencing.
不振
ふしん
dullness / slump / stagnation
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Think of a business in a 'slump' — it's 'fun' (sounds like 'fushin' 不振) to imagine it bouncing back. 'Fun slump' → 不振 (fushin, 'slump').
Cultural Note
In Japanese business contexts, 『不振』 (fushin) is frequently used to describe economic downturns or poor performance, such as in reports on sales or market trends.
Forms
Base: 不振Base na-adjective form. Describes a state of poor performance, lack of activity, or stagnation. Often used in economic or business settings, e.g., 『業績不振』 (gyouseki fushin, 'poor business performance').
Negative: 不振ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『不振ではない』 (fushin de wa nai).
Past: 不振だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『不振だった』 (fushin datta).
Adverbial: 不振にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『不振に』 (fushin ni).
Comparative: より不振Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番不振Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.