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(economic) depression; recession; slump
長い不況で多くの会社が倒産した。
Many companies went bankrupt in the long recession.
不況の影響で就職が難しくなっている。
Finding a job has become difficult due to the recession.
不況を乗り越えるための対策が必要だ。
Measures to overcome the recession are needed.