"lost decade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lost decades [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Japanese 失われた10年 (ushinawareta juu-nen). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|ja|失われた10年|tr=ushinawareta juu-nen}} Calque of Japanese 失われた10年 (ushinawareta juu-nen) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lost decade (plural lost decades)
  1. A period of economic stagnation, originally referring to Japan in the 1990s (later extended to the 2000s and sometimes the 2010s). Categories (topical): History of Japan Synonyms: Lost Decade
    Sense id: en-lost_decade-en-noun-Su6vmWyJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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