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不景気というより、マネーゲームが破綻しただけ
ふけいきというより、まねーげーむがはたんしただけIt's not so much a recession as it is a breakdown of the money game.
ここ数年この業界で景気の良い話を聞かないな
ここすうねんこのぎょうかいでけいきのよいはなしをきかないなI haven't heard any good news from this industry in recent years.
ろくろく庖丁も研ぐひまがないという景気になる
ろくろくほうちょうもとぐひまがないというけいきになるBusiness picks up so much there's hardly time to sharpen a kitchen knife.