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合理化

Reading

Kana: ごうりか
Romaji: gourika
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise

Kanji

Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Example Sentence

抜本的(ばっぽんてき)合理化(ごうりか)のおかげで、わが(しゃ)利益(りえき)は3(ばい)()えた。
➥Thanks to a fundamental restructuring, our surplus has swelled three-fold.
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