Society
New Expressions & Buzzwords | パタハラ
Patahara
This is an abbreviation of “paternity harassment.” This refers to interference in the workplace that prevents men from exercising their right to care for their children. Sometimes bosses or colleagues harass these men for wanting to take paternity leave or to work flexible hours.
パタニティー（父性）・ハラスメントの
patanithi- (fusei) harasumento no
paternity harassment
略
ryaku
(an) abbreviation (of)
です。
desu.
(this) is
男性が
dannsei ga
men
育児をする
ikuji wo suru
to care for (their) children
権利を
kennri wo
(their) right
妨げる、
samatageru,
(that) prevents (from exercising)
職場
shokuba
(the) workplace
での
deno
in
侵害を
shinngai wo
interference
指します。
sashi masu.
(this) refers to
男性が
dannsei ga
(these) men for
育児休暇を
ikuji’kyuuka wo
paternity leave
とったり、
tottari,
(wanting) to take or
フレックスタイム制を
furekkusu’taimu sei wo
flexible hours
とることに
toru koto ni
to work
上司
joushi
bosses
や
ya
or
同僚が
douryou ga
colleagues
いやがらせを
iyagarase wo
harass
することがあります。
suru koto ga ari masu.
sometimes
More from Hiragana Times
Explore Japanese culture with Hiragana Times
Subscribe00:00 / 00:00