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しわ寄せ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しわ寄せ.
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1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
shifting (the burden) onto
Examples
深刻な就職難のしわ寄せが、そういった不法就労の外国人労働者にまで及んでいる。
The serious job shortage is also affecting those illegal foreign workers.
2
ill effects; negative consequences; burden; strain; brunt; loss
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