noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
shelving; putting on hold; tabling
Used for temporarily or indefinitely postponing a plan, proposal, or problem. Often implies a deliberate decision to stop active consideration.
その計画は予算不足で棚上げになった。
The plan was shelved due to a lack of budget.
Let's put the difficult issue on hold for now.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
withholding from market; keeping off the market
Economic term for deliberately keeping goods off the market to influence supply and demand. Less common in everyday conversation.
政府は米の価格を安定させるため、一部を棚上げした。
The government withheld some rice from the market to stabilize prices.