downturn

低迷、下降

景気や価格、活動などが落ち込み、勢いを失う時期。

やさしい英語で： A period when business, prices, or other activity starts to fall or becomes weaker.

• Sales fell during the downturn.
• An economic downturn forced several shops to close.
• We expect a downturn in demand this winter.

使い方： downturn in something (The company reported a downturn in sales.)

類義語： decline, slump

反対語： upturn

よく使う表現： economic downturn, downturn in sales

下向きに曲げる

物を回したり曲げたりして、下を向くようにする。

やさしい英語で： To turn or bend so that something points downwards.

• Downturn the edge slightly.
• She downturned the corners of her mouth.
• The metalworker downturned the rim of the bowl.

類義語： turn down, bend down

反対語： upturn

よく使う表現： downturn the edge, downturn the corners

下降する、減少する

量や価値、活動の度合いが下がる。

やさしい英語で： To fall in amount, value, or activity.

• Sales began to downturn.
• Demand downturned after the holiday season.
• Prices may downturn if supply increases.

類義語： decline, fall, decrease

反対語： rise, increase

よく使う表現： sales may downturn, downturn sharply