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棚上げ

Shelving a plan or issue; putting on hold

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棚上げする to shelve
棚上げにされる to be shelved
棚上げにした shelved
Noun, Suru verb

"Putting on hold" / "Shelving"

Describes the act of temporarily suspending a plan, negotiation, or problem without reaching a resolution.

Example

A 新しい 企画 の 件 、 どう なりました か ?
B ああ 、 それ は 部長 の 一言 で 棚上げ に なりました 。

[A:] What happened with the new project proposal? [B:] Oh, the department head shelved it with a single comment.

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棚上げ
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Shelving a plan or issue; putting on hold
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