低調

今年の売り上げは昨年に比べて低調だった。

Sales this year were sluggish compared with last year.

投票率は前回に続いて低調に終わった。

As in the previous election, turnout ended up low.

両チームとも低調なまま前半を終えた。

Both teams finished the first half without ever getting going.

今年の応募作は例年に比べて低調だった。

This year's submissions were poor compared with previous years.

国会の論戦は低調で、中身のある議論にならなかった。

The Diet debate was mediocre and never became a substantive discussion.

低調な作品が並び、審査員も頭を抱えた。

With so many mediocre works entered, even the judges were at a loss.