空洞化(くうどうか)

くうどうか
noun, suru verb
hollowing out; decline
1. hollowing out; decline; deindustrialization
the gradual loss of substance, vitality, or core functions, often used for economic decline or industrial relocation
産業(さんぎょう)の空洞化(くうどうか)が進(すす)む。
Industrial hollowing out is progressing.
地方(ちほう)の空洞化(くうどうか)が問題(もんだい)だ。
The hollowing out of rural areas is a problem.
製造業(せいぞうぎょう)の空洞化(くうどうか)を防(ふせ)ぐ対策(たいさく)。
Measures to prevent the hollowing out of manufacturing.

空洞化(くうどうか) describes the loss of core substance or vitality.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 空(くう) (empty, hollow)
  • 洞(どう) (cave, hollow)
  • 化(か) (-ization)

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 産業(さんぎょう)空洞化(くうどうか) (industrial hollowing out / deindustrialization)
  • 地方(ちほう)の空洞化(くうどうか) (rural decline/depopulation)
  • 商店街(しょうてんがい)の空洞化(くうどうか) (decline of shopping districts)
  • 組織(そしき)の空洞化(くうどうか) (organizational decline)

USAGE:

  • 空洞化(くうどうか)する (to hollow out - suru verb)
  • 空洞化(くうどうか)が進(すす)む (hollowing out progresses)

ECONOMIC CONTEXT:
In Japan, 産業(さんぎょう)空洞化(くうどうか) often refers to manufacturers moving production overseas, leaving domestic industry weakened.

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Added 2026.1.25 9:32 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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