“Pigeonholing” in Japanese
Short answer
Pigeonholing in Japanese is “棚上げ” (tanaage). Full meaning: shelving (a matter, plan, etc.), pigeonholing, tabling, putting aside, putting on hold; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance).
Other ways to say “Pigeonholing” in Japanese
握りつぶし
nigiritsubushi shelving, pigeonholing, putting to one side; strangling, throttling, crushing
たな上げ
tanaage shelving (a matter, plan, etc.), pigeonholing, tabling, putting aside, putting on hold; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
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