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削減

Reading

Kana: さくげん
Romaji: sakugen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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cut; reduction; curtailment

Kanji

Readings: サク、 けず.る、 はつ.る、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave
Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす
Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)支出(ししゅつ)徐々(じょじょ)削減(さくげん)した。
➥She pared down her expenditures.
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わが(しゃ)では生産(せいさん)を20%削減(さくげん)した。
➥We have cut back production by 20%.
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私達(わたしたち)月々(つきづき)出費(しゅっぴ)削減(さくげん)しなければならない。
➥We have to cut down our monthly expenses.
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下院(かいん)外国(がいこく)援助(えんじょ)予算(よさん)削減(さくげん)した。
➥The House cut the budget for foreign aid.
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財政(ざいせい)赤字(あかじ)削減(さくげん)政府(せいふ)(おお)きな関心事(かんしんごと)である。
➥Reducing the budget deficit is a major concern of the government.
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予算(よさん)検討(けんとう)し、コストを削減(さくげん)することにした。
➥I reviewed the budget, and decided to cut costs.
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