sakujo
1. deletion; elimination
★ Common
Noun
#7492
plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave
1. deletion; elimination
1. to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil)
2. to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail
3. to delete; to erase
1. digging out; excavation
1. correction; looking over
1. shaving; planing
2. shavings; flakes
1. personnel reduction
1. to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced
1. sharp reduction; drastic cut
1. rough-hewn; incomplete
1. to compete ruthlessly; to sharpen swords — literal