規 制 緩 和(きせいかんわ)

きせいかんわ

noun

deregulation; easing of regulations

1. deregulation; relaxation of regulations

The loosening or removal of government rules on business or other activity, usually to encourage competition and growth. A standard term in economic and political news.

規制緩和(きせいかんわ)が進(すす)む。

Deregulation is moving forward.

政府(せいふ)はタクシー業界(ぎょうかい)の規制緩和(きせいかんわ)を決(き)めた。

The government decided to deregulate the taxi industry.

規制緩和(きせいかんわ)によって新(あたら)しい会社(かいしゃ)が次々(つぎつぎ)と市場(しじょう)に参入(さんにゅう)した。

Thanks to deregulation, new companies entered the market one after another.

規制(きせい) (regulation) + 緩和(かんわ) (easing). The opposite direction is 規制強化(きせいきょうか) (tightening of regulations).

Common collocations

規制緩和(きせいかんわ)を進(すす)める: to push ahead with deregulation
規制緩和(きせいかんわ)が進(すす)む: deregulation advances
大幅(おおはば)な規制緩和(きせいかんわ): sweeping deregulation
規制緩和(きせいかんわ)策(さく): deregulation measures

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