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.

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.