コストダウン

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

cost reduction; cost-cutting

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) business term. Used as a noun or with する to mean reducing costs or expenses. Often implies a deliberate effort to cut costs in a company or project.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from cost down

• 来らい年ねん度どはさらにコストダウンを図はかる必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to aim for further cost reduction next fiscal year.

• この部ぶ品ひんのコストダウンに成せい功こうした。

  We succeeded in cutting the cost of this part.