しわ寄よせ

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.

• 大だい企き業ぎょうが下した請うけにコスト削さく減げんのしわ寄よせをする。

  Large corporations shift the burden of cost-cutting onto their subcontractors.

• 上じょう司しは自じ分ぶんのミスのしわ寄よせを部ぶ下かにした。

  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...).

• 長ちょう時じ間かん労ろう働どうのしわ寄よせが従じゅう業ぎょう員いんの健けん康こうに出でている。

  The strain of long working hours is showing in the employees' health.

• 予よ算さん削さく減げんのしわ寄よせで、教きょう育いく現げん場ばは大たい変へんだ。

  Due to the negative consequences of budget cuts, schools are struggling.