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The Japan TimesMay 9, 2025
Donald Trump once called "tariff" his favorite word. How much do you know about its Japanese counterpart? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/09/language/japanese-tariff-vocabulary-business/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #businessjapanese #jlptn3
Trump once called it his favorite word. Now, the Japanese version is all over the news.

Learning how to talk about tariffs, imports and exports is becoming increasingly necessary in everyday conversation.

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The Japan TimesSep 22, 2023
Around 70% of survey respondents say jargon leads to misunderstandings that end up wasting time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/15/language/business-japanese-buzzwords-baseball/?utm_content=bufferebece&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #idioms #businessjapanese
Outdated business jargon strikes out with Japan's Gen Z

Around 70% of survey respondents say jargon leads to misunderstandings that end up wasting time.

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