noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
shifting (a burden) onto; passing the buck
Refers to the act of pushing a problem, responsibility, or negative effect onto someone else or another group. Often used with する to describe the action.
大企業が下請けにコスト削減のしわ寄せをする。
Large corporations shift the burden of cost-cutting onto their subcontractors.
The boss passed the buck for his own mistake onto his subordinates.
noun
ill effects; negative consequences; strain
The resulting burden, strain, or negative impact that falls on someone or something as a consequence of a decision or situation. Often used in phrases like しわ寄せが来る (the brunt comes to...).
長時間労働のしわ寄せが従業員の健康に出ている。
The strain of long working hours is showing in the employees' health.
予算削減のしわ寄せで、教育現場は大変だ。
Due to the negative consequences of budget cuts, schools are struggling.