I〔国・地域の〕the economy, economic activity [conditions], the economic climate [environment]；〔企業などの〕business, business activity [trends], the business climate [environment]；〔経済活動の情況〕business conditions
好景気
prosperity
不景気
a recession／hard times
にわか景気
an economic boom
景気の好転
an (economic) upturn
景気の拡大
an (economic) expansion; economic growth
景気の過熱
an overheated economy
景気の一服
a rest
景気の中だるみ
a pause
景気の悪化
a deterioration／a collapse
景気の陰り
「a business [an economic] slowdown／an economic downturn
景気の冷え込み
(a) cooling of the economy
景気の不透明感
uncertainty [concern] over (the course of) the economy
景気の頂上［底］
a cyclical peak [bottom]
景気がよい
Business [The market] is active.
景気が悪い
The economy is in bad [poor] shape.／Business is slow [dull].／The market is dull.
景気は上向き［下向き］だ
Business is improving [falling off].
彼の会社は景気がいい
His company is doing a good business.
この不況の中でもあの会社は見たところ景気がいいようだ
That company is to all appearances doing quite well in this recession.
（商売の）景気はどうですか
How is your business doing?／How's business?
今年も景気の見通しは暗い
The economic prospects for this year are dark [gloomy] again.
マンション建設のにわか景気は峠を越した
The boom in apartment house construction has passed its peak.
米国景気の過熱への不安感が根強い
There is a strong sense of anxiety over the overheated U.S. economy.
この四半期で景気はさらに悪化した
The economy has further deteriorated in the past quarter.
経済評論家は今年４月に景気が底を打ったと見ている
Economic experts think that the economy 「hit bottom [bottomed out] this April.
あと２，３か月で景気は良くなるだろう
Business will 「pick up [improve] in a few months.
わずかな減税では景気の刺激にはならない
A small cut in taxes will not help stimulate the economy.
II
1〔懐具合〕
懐はいつも景気が悪い
I'm always hard up.／My pockets are always empty.
2〔威勢のよさ〕
もっと景気よく歌え
Sing with more gusto!
今夜は景気よく騒ごう
Let's go out on a spree tonight.
そんなに景気よく金を使うな
Don't spend your money so freely.
あまり景気のいい話には乗るな
Don't get excited about offers that sound too good.
景気のよさそうな［悪そうな］顔をしているね
You look cheerful [gloomy].
景気はどうだい
How are you getting along?／How's everything?
景気付けに一杯やろうじゃないか
Let's have a drink to give ourselves a lift.
大量注文を受けて店はにわかに景気付いた
Having received a large order, the shop suddenly started to hum.
景気回復「a business [an economic] recovery
景気観測economic prospects
景気後退「a business [an economic] recession
景気刺激策economic measures to boost demand; measures to stimulate [pep up] the economy
政府は７兆円の景気刺激策を発表した
The government has announced a stimulus package of 7 trillion yen.
景気指数「an economic [a business] indicator
景気循環an economic [《米》 business, 《英》 trade] cycle
景気循環の谷間
a cyclical [an economic] trough
景気循環説the cycle theory; the theory of business cycles
