削減(さくげん)

さくげん
noun / suru verb
reduction; cutback
1. reduction; cutback
Cutting down or reducing something, especially costs, budgets, personnel, or quantities. Often used in business, government, and policy contexts.
コストを削減(さくげん)する。
To reduce costs.
会社(かいしゃ)は人件費(じんけんひ)の削減(さくげん)を進(すす)めている。
The company is pushing ahead with personnel cost reductions.
政府(せいふ)は温室効果(おんしつこうか)ガスの排出量(はいしゅつりょう)を大幅(おおはば)に削減(さくげん)する目標(もくひょう)を掲(かか)げた。
The government set a target to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A formal word commonly used in business and policy discussions. Implies a deliberate, planned reduction rather than a natural decrease.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • コストを削減(さくげん)する: to cut costs
  • 予算(よさん)を削減(さくげん)する: to cut the budget
  • 人員(じんいん)削減(さくげん): personnel reduction
  • 大幅(おおはば)な削減(さくげん): significant reduction
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