しわ寄せする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | しわ寄せする | しわ寄せしない |
| Polite | しわ寄せします | しわ寄せしません |
| Past polite | しわ寄せしました | しわ寄せしませんでした |
| Past | しわ寄せした | しわ寄せしなかった |
| Te-form | しわ寄せして | しわ寄せしないで |
| Desire | しわ寄せしたい | しわ寄せしたくない |
| Potential | しわ寄せできる | しわ寄せできない |
| Passive | しわ寄せされる | しわ寄せされない |
| Causative | しわ寄せさせる | しわ寄せさせない |
| Causative passive | しわ寄せさせられる | しわ寄せさせられない |
| Volitional | しわ寄せしよう | |
| Polite volitional | しわ寄せしましょう | |
| Imperative | しわ寄せしろ | しわ寄せするな |
| Conditional | しわ寄せすれば | しわ寄せしなければ |
| Tara conditional | しわ寄せしたら | しわ寄せしなかったら |
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.
Large corporations shift the burden of cost-cutting onto their subcontractors.
The boss passed the buck for his own mistake onto his subordinates.
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...).
The strain of long working hours is showing in the employees' health.
Due to the negative consequences of budget cuts, schools are struggling.