Shachiku (社畜 – Corporate Slaves)
Shachiku 社畜 I would like to believe that I am not a shachiku (社畜). 私は自分が「社畜」ではないと信じたいです。 Shachiku is a slang term
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Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 2
Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 2 名刺交換のマナー Part 2 When you receive a business card, do not put it
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Sābisu Zangyō (サービス残業 – Wage Theft)
Sābisu Zangyō サービス残業 Unfortunately, people around me often do sābisu zangyō (サービス残業). 残念なことに、私の周りの人はよく「サービス残業」をしているようです。 Sābisu zangyō is a colloquial term meaning
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Atarimaeda no Kurakkā (あたり前田のクラッカー)
Atarimaeda no Kurakkā あたり前田のクラッカー Two days ago, I introduced the term atarimae (当たり前), which means “of course” or “natural(ly).” 二日前、私は
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Kaisha (会社 – Company)
Kaisha 会社 Most adults work at ‘kaisha‘ (会社). 多くの大人は、「会社」で働いています。 ‘Kaisha’ is an organization established for the purpose of profit and
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Utage (宴 – Banquet/Party)
Utage 宴 Yesterday, “utage” (宴) was held at my work venue. 昨日は私の職場で「宴」が行われました。 “Utage” means a banquet, drinking party, or spree.
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Andes Melons
In Japan, there is a popular kind of melons, called “andes melon.” アンデスメロン Actually, I thought of it as melons
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Programming Workshop
Today, I held a programming workshop for a few people in a company. Because of poor preparation, they might be
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Friend that one had been to school with
Yesterday, I met my friend from university. He came my university as a recruiter of a company and introduced his
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