大不況 だいふきょう Meanings Noun major recession; serious (economic) depression Long Depression (1873-1896) Great Depression See also: 大恐慌 (だいきょうこう). Great Recession (2007-2009) Kanji 大 big. Read as ダイ. 不 un- 況 situation. Read as キョウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists