lost decade
lost decade · lost decades
A period of economic stagnation, originally referring to Japan in the 1990sA period of economic stagnation, originally referring to Japan in the 1990s (later extended to the 2000s and sometimes the 2010s).
Meaning
1 sensesA period of economic stagnation, originally referring to Japan in the 1990s (later extended to the 2000s and sometimes the 2010s).
Origin
Calque of Japanese 失われた10年 (ushinawareta juu-nen).Calque of Japanese 失われた10年 (ushinawareta juu-nen).
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