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削減
sakugen
Description
「削減」は、お金や数などを減らすという意味の言葉です。
"削減" means to reduce money, numbers, etc.
会社やニュースなどで、費用や人数を減らすときによく使います。
It is often used in companies or news when reducing costs or personnel.
Meanings
削減sakugen
a reduction; cutting down (costs, numbers, etc.)
会社はコストの削減を決めました。
The company decided to cut costs.
削減するsakugen suru
to reduce; to cut down
予算を削減する必要があります。
We need to reduce the budget.
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Notes
- Etymology
削 (to shave/cut) + 減 (to decrease), both meaning to reduce.
- Nuance
sounds formal and business-like; common in news and workplace contexts.
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