Japanese symbol for “downsizing”
ダウンサイジング
ダウンサイジング
Romaji: daunsaijingu
downsizing
In Japanese, downsizing is ダウンサイジング (daunsaijingu).
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Meanings
- n, vs downsizing
- n, vs switching from mainframe to personal computers (comp)
Other Japanese words for “downsizing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リストラ | リストラ risutora | downsizing; laying off (workers) |
| 首切り | くびきり kubikiri | firings; dismissals; layoffs |
| ダウンサイズ | ダウンサイズ daunsaizu | downsizing |
| 小型化 | こがたか kogataka | miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing |
| リストラクチャリング | リストラクチャリング risutorakucharingu | (corporate) restructuring; downsizing |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.