低迷

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 低迷 is read as ていめい and means “slump” and “stagnation”.
• Basic usage: It describes poor team performance and weak customer traffic prompting a shop to change its display.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 成績が低迷する / 客足の低迷を受ける
  • Use 成績が低迷する for depressed performance and 客足の低迷を受ける when stagnation prompts action.