削さく減げん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. cut; reduction; curtailment
Kanji used
scrape off
reduction
Pitch accent
さ
くげん
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Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
reduction of expenditure; reduction of expenses; cost reduction; cost-cutting
cost reduction; cost saving
Examples (8 in total)
We have cut back production by 20%.
We have to cut down our monthly expenses.
The House cut the budget for foreign aid.
The new law is expected to cut air pollution by 60%.
Reducing the budget deficit is a major concern of the government.
Japanese corporations are slashing their capital spending programs.
We explored all possible ways of cutting expenditures.
Toyota Corporation announced that it would cut 1,000 positions this year.