斜陽産業

しゃようさんぎょう

Meanings

1. Noun sunset industry; declining industry

Kanji

• 斜 diagonal. Read as シャ.
• 陽 sunshine. Read as ヨウ.
• 産 produce. Read as サン.
• 業 business. Read as ギョウ.

Example sentences

• お米屋さんは、言わずと知れた斜陽産業。
  Needless to say, dealing in rice is a declining industry.

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