noun

  1. personnel cut, labor cut.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
人減らし ひとべらし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dwindle, decrease, reduce
ゲン へ.る (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
all, same
カン ゲン みな (Kentei 1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)