Translation guide
Expressing the idea of reducing costs in Japanese, from formal business contexts to everyday savings.
To talk about reducing costs in a company, project, or formal setting.
To talk about cutting down on personal expenses or saving money.
General term for saving money or economizing. Often used in daily life contexts.
I'm reducing utility costs.
Literally 'to suppress costs', meaning to keep costs down. Flexible and natural.
I want to reduce food costs.
Specifically means to reduce spending/expenditure. '出費' is outlay.
To refer to specific actions or policies for reducing costs.
コスト削減 is used in business or formal contexts, while 節約 is for personal or household savings. Using 節約 in a corporate report may sound too casual.
The company is working on cost reduction.
I am saving on monthly food costs.
We are considering cost reduction measures.
Specifically refers to reducing expenses or operating costs. '経費' means expenses.
We reduced business trips for cost reduction.
A loanword from English 'cost down', commonly used in manufacturing and business. Slightly more casual than コスト削減.
We achieved cost reduction.
To live a frugal life (cost reduction lifestyle).
Ways to reduce unnecessary costs.
業務の合理化でコストを削減する。
Reduce costs through business rationalization.