The American news outlet NPR recently reported on a survey by the language app Preply that found irritation with ビジネス用語 (bijinesu yōgo, business jargon), terms and idioms used in work settings that can sometimes gloss over the seriousness of what is being talked about. Examples included “workforce reduction,” which can refer to layoffs, and “fast-paced environment,” which might mean a chaotic work environment.
