棚上げ

その問題は結論が出ないまま棚上げにされた。

The issue was shelved without any conclusion being reached.

政府は増税の議論をいったん棚上げした。

The government put the tax-increase debate on hold for the time being.

領土問題を棚上げして経済協力を進める。

They will set aside the territorial dispute and push ahead with economic cooperation.

前社長は会長に棚上げされ、経営から外された。

The former president was kicked upstairs to chairman and removed from management.

あの人事は事実上の棚上げだと社内でささやかれている。

People in the company whisper that the appointment is effectively a way of sidelining him.

実力者を顧問に棚上げして若手に任せた。

They moved the powerful veteran into an advisory role and handed things over to the younger staff.