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Japanese word
リストラ
Pronunciation
Romajirisutora
Meaning
- nounrestructuring
Example
会社はリストラを検討しています。kai sha wa ri su to ra o ken tō shi te i ma su
The company is considering restructuring.
More examples
労使は対話を重ね、リストラを回避しました。rō shi wa tai wa o kasa ne ri su to ra o kai hi shi ma shi ta
Through repeated talks, labor and management avoided restructuring.
Core concept
Describes a deliberate reorganization of a business to restore efficiency, often through changes to operations, costs, or staff.
Common phrases
リストラを実施するri su to ra o jis shi su ru
carry out restructuring
リストラに踏み切るri su to ra ni fu mi ki ru
go ahead with restructuring
リストラを回避するri su to ra o kai hi su ru
avoid restructuring
Similar words
事業再編jigyōsaihen: A change in a business's organization or activities to improve performance.
人員整理jininseiri: A deliberate change in staffing that reduces or redistributes employees within a business.
合理化gōrika: The streamlining of work processes or management to increase efficiency.
Definition in Japanese
企業などが事業や組織の構成を見直し、人員削減などを行うこと。ki gyō na do ga ji gyō ya so shiki no kō sei o mi nao shi jin in saku gen na do o okona u ko to
Word origin
リストラ (risutora) is a clipped form of the English word restructuring, whose meaning narrowed in common Japanese use to include staff and cost reductions.
Usage tips
- English restructuring is broad and often neutral, while Japanese リストラ (risutora) commonly suggests job cuts even when it refers to wider business changes.
Other meanings
- downsizingnoun
- layoffsnoun
Related words
- リストラするrisutorasururestructureverb