緊縮|きんしゅくkinshuku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbtightening; shrinkage; contraction; constriction
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verb(economic) curtailment; retrenchment; austerity; cutting down (on spending)

• Synonym引き締めひきしめNeutralTightening of finance or discipline, as in 「金融引き締め」. Close to 「緊縮」 and the usual term for monetary tightening.
• Synonym倹約けんやくNeutralThrift: not wasting and using things sparingly, by individuals or organizations. 「緊縮」 usually means across-the-board fiscal compression.
• Related締め付けしめつけNeutralSqueezing or clamping down — pressure and control, as in 「締め付けが厳しい」. It stresses control, not finances, so it does not specifically mean fiscal tightening.
• Related節減せつげんNeutralCutting back and economizing on expenses, as in 「経費節減」. It focuses on concrete costs, while 「緊縮」 covers overall fiscal policy.
• Related節倹せっけんWrittenA written word, rarely used: cutting out needless spending and living frugally. It stresses thrift, not budget compression.
• Related節用せつようWrittenA rare written word for economizing on outlays. It stresses saving money and is not a term of fiscal policy.
• Antonym緩和かんわNeutralEasing or relaxation — loosening restrictions or softening severity. It is the opposite of the tightening that 「緊縮」 implies.
• Antonym拡大かくだいNeutralExpansion — making scale or scope larger. It is the opposite of 「緊縮」, which compresses scale.
• Antonym膨張ぼうちょうWrittenA written word for swelling or growth, the opposite of 「緊縮」, as in 「財政膨張」.

Use 「緊縮」 when a government or company compresses spending, as in 「緊縮財政」. For tightening monetary policy say 「引き締め」; for cutting specific costs, 「節減」; for everyday thrift, 「倹約」. The opposite is 「緩和」.

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1. 引き締ひきしめること。引き締ひきしまること。
2. 支出ししゅつを切り詰きりつめること。