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Restructuring

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. (corporate) restructuring
2. downsizing
3. Restructuring

This katakana word comes from the English word "restructuring" but in Japanese it specifically refers to corporate downsizing or laying off employees to cut costs. It is widely used in business news and everyday conversation when a company reduces its workforce. Many Japanese people associate it with job loss rather than broader organizational change.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

HR explained that the performance review system would also change after the restructuring.

Sentence 2

The notes on how to survive restructuring just keep piling up in my desk drawer.

Sentence 3

They say restructuring is "for growth," but whose growth, exactly?

Sentence 4

Could you have a restructuring proposal ready by the end of the quarter?

Sentence 5

Hey, if you get laid off, what happens to your insurance?