deflation

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪˈfleɪʃən/

Noun

uncountable euphemistic countable

An act or instance of deflating. / (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.

Japanese Meaning

空気が抜ける行為やその事例 / （経済学）物価全体の低下、すなわち商品やサービス、賃金などの名目上の費用の減少

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The sudden deflation of the parade float left workers scrambling to patch the burst balloon before the crowd noticed.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

パレードのフロートの突然の空気抜けで、作業員たちは群衆に気づかれる前に破れたバルーンを修理しようと慌てた。

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Sense（1）

An act or instance of deflating.

The loss caused utter deflation and disappointment among the fans.

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Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(economics, euphemistic) An economic contraction.

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Sense（4）

deflations

（ plural ）

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