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削減 (さくげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cut ; reduction ; curtailment
Used for deliberate reduction of budgets, costs, staff, or resources, often in formal, business, or policy contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
We reduced staff to cut costs.
Kanji 減 dwindle, decrease, reduce Similar words 減げん 少しょう 減少 is an intransitive noun/verb meaning a natural or automatic decrease, while 削減 implies an intentional, active reduction by someone.
削けず る 削る is a more general verb for shaving, scraping, or trimming down, while 削減 is a formal noun/する-verb focused on systematic cuts in budgets, resources, or numbers.
Etymology Compound of 削 (cut, shave) and 減 (reduce, decrease). The combination conveys an active, deliberate reduction.
