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downsizing in Japanese

downsizing in Japanese is ダウンサイジング, リストラ — downsizing means the act of reducing the size of a company's workforce, often to cut costs.

downsizing in Japanese

ダウンサイジング
noun
Pronounced: daunsaijingu
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
リストラ
noun
Pronounced: risutora
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.

What does "downsizing" mean?

  1. noun The act of reducing the size of a company's workforce, often to cut costs.
    "The downsizing led to hundreds of layoffs."
  2. noun The act of moving to a smaller home or reducing possessions.
    "After the kids moved out, they started downsizing."
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downsizing in a sentence

  • The downsizing led to hundreds of layoffs.
  • After the kids moved out, they started downsizing.

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What is "downsizing" in Japanese?

"downsizing" in Japanese is ダウンサイジング, リストラ. downsizing means: The act of reducing the size of a company's workforce, often to cut costs.

How do you pronounce ダウンサイジング?

"downsizing" in Japanese is ダウンサイジング, pronounced "daunsaijingu".

How do you use "downsizing" in a sentence?

Example: "The downsizing led to hundreds of layoffs." In Japanese, "downsizing" is ダウンサイジング, リストラ.

Are there other ways to say "downsizing" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "downsizing": ダウンサイジング, リストラ.

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