Japanese word

削減

Pronunciation

Romajisakugen

Meaning

  • nounreduction

Example

会社は費用の削減を目指します。kai sha wa hi yō no saku gen o me za shi ma su

The company aims to reduce costs.

Illustration for 削減 (reduction)

More examples

広告費の削減で、商品の価格を維持しました。kō koku hi no saku gen de shō hin no ka kaku o i ji shi ma shi ta

The reduction in advertising costs allowed us to maintain the product's price.

Core concept

Expresses the deliberate lowering of an amount by cutting back on what is used, spent, or produced.

Common phrases

  • コストの削減ko su to no saku gen

    cost reduction

  • 経費の削減kei hi no saku gen

    expense reduction

  • 人件費の削減jin ken hi no saku gen

    labor cost reduction

Similar words

減少genshō: A decrease in amount, number, or size that may happen naturally or result from an action.
減額gengaku: A decrease in a money amount such as a price, budget, payment, or fee.
縮小shukushō: A decrease in size, scale, range, or scope.
節減setsugen: A reduction in spending or resource use achieved by avoiding waste.

Definition in Japanese

費用や数量などを、不要な部分を削って少なくすること。hi yō ya sū ryō na do o fu yō na bu bun o kezu tte suku na ku su ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 削減 (sakugen) joins 削 (saku, "cut") with 減 (gen, "decrease"), so its form reflects reduction through cutting.

Usage tips

  • News reports and workplace discussions often use 削減 (sakugen) for planned decreases in costs, waste, or energy use.

Opposites

Related words

  • 削減するsakugensurureduceverb

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