リストラ
りすとら
noun, suru verb
restructuring; layoffs; downsizing
1.
corporate restructuring; layoffs
Company reorganization, often involving workforce reduction.
会社がリストラを始めた。
The company started restructuring.
リストラで大勢の社員が辞めた。
Many employees left due to the restructuring.
不況が続き、大企業でもリストラが行われている。
With the recession continuing, even large companies are carrying out layoffs.
2.
being laid off
The state of losing one's job due to company restructuring.
父はリストラされた。
My father was laid off.
50代でリストラに遭った。
I was laid off in my 50s.
リストラされた後、半年かけて新しい仕事を見つけた。
After being laid off, it took half a year to find a new job.
リストラ is an abbreviation of 'リストラクチャリング' (restructuring) from English.
In Japanese, リストラ primarily focuses on the workforce reduction aspect, often used to describe layoffs.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リストラする (to restructure; to lay off)
- リストラされる (to be laid off)
- リストラに遭う (to face/suffer layoffs)
- リストラ候補 (layoff candidate)
RELATED TERMS:
- 人員削減 (workforce reduction)
- 合理化 (rationalization)
- 解雇 (dismissal)
- 早期退職 (early retirement)
CULTURAL NOTE:
リストラ became a common term during Japan's economic stagnation in the 1990s-2000s. It often carries negative connotations in Japanese.