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New Expressions & Buzzwords | 忖度
Sontaku
This means “acting on the unstated intentions of others.” It is said that government officials often act in the interests of influential people. It is frequently used to refer to the problematic case of an Osaka school that was able to purchase land owned by the state for an excessively cheap price.
意味 は
imi ha
(this) means
「相手
“aite
others
の
no
of
意向 をくみ取り
ikou wo kumitori
on (the) unstated intentions
おしはかること」
oshihakaru koto”
acting
です。
desu.
[is]
役人 が
yakuninn ga
government officials
権力者 の
kennryokusha no
influential people
ために
tame ni
in (the) interests (of)
行うことが
okonau koto ga
act
多い
ooi
often
と
to
that
いわれます。
iwaremasu.
(it) is said
大阪 の 学校法人 が
oosaka no gakkou’houjinn ga
(an) Osaka school
国有地 を
kokuyuuchi wo
land owned by (the) state
不当 に
futou ni
excessively
安い
yasui
cheap
価格
kakaku
a(n) price
で
de
for
購入 した
kounyuu shita
(that) was able to purchase
問題 で
monndai de
(the) problematic case (of)
しばしば
shibashiba
frequently
使われました。
tsukawaremashita.
(it) is used to refer to
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