Shatei (舎弟 – Henchman)
Shatei 舎弟 Someone’s younger brother or someone treated like a younger brother can be referred to as shatei (舎弟). 自分の弟や、弟のように扱う関係の人のことを、「舎弟」と言うことがあります。
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Kai Goroshi (飼い殺し – Keeping Somebody on the Payroll)
Kai Goroshi 飼い殺し When someone does not receive appropriate treatment in organizations or human relationships and is left unattended, the
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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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Gyūjiru (牛耳る – Dominating)
Gyūjiru 牛耳る When someone controls an organization or a community as he/her want, we refer to the action as ‘gyūjiru’
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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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Zako (雑魚 – Small Fry)
Zako 雑魚 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese word, “sanshita” (三下), which means a lower-level member of an organization. 昨日は、下っ端を意味する「三下」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today
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Sanshita (三下 – Small Fry)
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “sanshita” (三下), which means a lower-level member of an organization.
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