“Inactive” in Japanese
Short answer
Inactive in Japanese is “低調” (teichou). Full meaning: inactive, slow, sluggish, slack, low tone, undertone, dullness, (market) weakness.
Other ways to say “Inactive” in Japanese
非活性
hikassei inactive, inert
非活動
hikatsudou inactive
閑散
kansan deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets), quiet, still, hushed, empty; inactive (business, trade, etc.), slack, flat, off-season, quiet, dull; idle, free, unoccupied
かんさん
kansan deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets), quiet, still, hushed, empty; inactive (business, trade, etc.), slack, flat, off-season, quiet, dull; idle, free, unoccupied
不活性
fukassei inert, noble, neutral; inactive
緩慢
kanman slow, sluggish, dull, slack, inactive; lax (regulation, handling, etc.), slack, sloppy
不活発
fukappatsu dull, slow, sluggish, inactive, inanimate, quiet, lethargic
不景気
fukeiki economic slump, hard times, depression, recession; poor (business), dull, slack, inactive; gloomy, cheerless, dismal
緩漫
kanman slow, sluggish, dull, slack, inactive; lax (regulation, handling, etc.), slack, sloppy
かんまん
kanman slow, sluggish, dull, slack, inactive; lax (regulation, handling, etc.), slack, sloppy
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