景気

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 景気 is read as けいき and can mean “business conditions” or “economy”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show economic change shown in a graph and shopkeepers discussing local business conditions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is the overall state of economic and business activity, described with 景気がよい or 景気が悪い.