ソフト化か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

shift to a service/information economy; tertiarization

Economic term for the structural shift from manufacturing to services, information, and knowledge-based industries. Often used in policy and business contexts.

• 日本にほん経けい済ざいのソフト化かが進すすんでいる。

  The shift toward a service-based economy is progressing in Japan.

• 製せい造ぞう業ぎょうから情じょう報ほう産さん業ぎょうへのソフト化かが課か題だいだ。

  The transition from manufacturing to the information industry is a challenge.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

softening; making softer

General use for making something physically or metaphorically softer, more flexible, or less rigid. Less common than the economic sense.

• 水みずを加くわえて生き地じをソフト化かする。

  Add water to soften the dough.

• 規き制せいのソフト化かが求もとめられている。

  A softening of regulations is being called for.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

home video release; release on DVD/Blu-ray

Used in entertainment for the release of a film or show on physical media or digital purchase, as opposed to theatrical or broadcast. Often contrasted with 劇場公開 (theatrical release).

• その映えい画がは来らい月げつソフト化かされる予よ定ていだ。

  The movie is scheduled for a home video release next month.

• ソフト化かを待またずに劇げき場じょうで見みた。

  I watched it in theaters without waiting for the DVD release.