noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
rationalization; justification
General act of making something logical, reasonable, or justified; often used for explaining or reinterpreting actions, decisions, or systems in a rational light.
彼は自分の行動を合理化しようとした。
He tried to rationalize his own actions.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
streamlining; making efficient; rationalization (business)
Business and industrial context: reorganizing processes, cutting waste, and improving efficiency; often implies restructuring or downsizing.
会社は経費削減のために業務の合理化を進めている。
The company is promoting the streamlining of operations to cut costs.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Psychological defense mechanism: constructing logical but false explanations to justify one's own behavior or feelings, often unconsciously.
心理学では、合理化は防衛機制の一つとされる。
In psychology, rationalization is considered one of the defense mechanisms.