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減員する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 減員する | 減員しない |
| Polite | 減員します | 減員しません |
| Past polite | 減員しました | 減員しませんでした |
| Past | 減員した | 減員しなかった |
| Te-form | 減員して | 減員しないで |
| Desire | 減員したい | 減員したくない |
| Potential | 減員できる | 減員できない |
| Passive | 減員される | 減員されない |
| Causative | 減員させる | 減員させない |
| Causative passive | 減員させられる | 減員させられない |
| Volitional | 減員しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 減員しましょう | |
| Imperative | 減員しろ | 減員するな |
| Conditional | 減員すれば | 減員しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 減員したら | 減員しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
staff reduction; personnel cut; downsizing
Refers to reducing the number of people in a group, team, or organization. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to reduce staff'. Often used in corporate, military, or administrative settings.
The company announced staff reductions to cut costs.
Due to the downsizing of the department, the workload per person increased.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉人を減員するto cut staff by a certain number of people
The company decided to cut ten staff members to reduce costs.
- 減員に踏み切るto go ahead with a staff reduction
Due to worsening performance, the company went ahead with staff cuts.
- 〈部署〉で減員が行われるfor a staff reduction to take place in a department
A major staff reduction took place in the sales department.