Japanese
- (shortening) パワハラ (pawahara)
Etymology
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from power + harassment.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) パワーハラスメント [pàwáá háráꜜsùmèǹtò] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
- IPA(key): [pa̠β̞a̠ː ha̠ɾa̠sɨmẽ̞nto̞]
Noun
パワーハラスメント • (pawā harasumento)
- workplace torment and abuse from a higher-up
Descendants
- → English: power harassment (calque)
See also
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