noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
hollowing out; making hollow; making meaningless
General process of making something hollow or empty, often used figuratively for rendering something meaningless or insubstantial.
議論の空洞化を防ぐために、具体的なデータが必要だ。
To prevent the discussion from becoming hollow, concrete data is needed.
その政策は地域社会の空洞化を招いた。
That policy led to the hollowing out of the local community.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
deindustrialization; hollowing out of industry
Economic sense: decline or loss of manufacturing and industrial activity, often leading to empty factories and job losses.
この地域では産業の空洞化が深刻な問題になっている。
In this region, deindustrialization has become a serious problem.
空洞化した工場跡地が再開発されている。
The site of a hollowed-out factory is being redeveloped.