Japanese meaning of 暗雲低迷
Reading:
あんうんていめい (anun teimei)
English Translation:
Dark clouds and stagnation; gloomy outlook
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
Dark clouds and stagnation; a gloomy and uncertain outlook.
Cultural Context:
Used in market analysis, political commentary, and weather metaphors in news headlines.
先行きが暗く、状況が停滞していること。
市場分析・政治評論・ニュース見出しの天候比喩としてよく使われる。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Noun phrase for a gloomy, stagnant situation; often with “の状態.”
Trap for English Speakers
May be misunderstood as referring only to weather.
Example
Basic Example
経済が暗雲低迷している。
The economy is under dark clouds and stagnation.
Applied Example
優勝候補が連敗し、チームの雰囲気は暗雲低迷していた。
After the tournament favorites suffered consecutive defeats, a dark cloud of stagnation loomed over the team.