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July 12, 2026English TodayOpen Access

Englishization of Japanese hara ‘harassment’ in the workplace

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Overview

Linguistic change examines the cultural adaptation of the term 'hara' in workplaces, suggesting social implications.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how the Japanese term 'hara' for harassment is becoming anglicized in workplace contexts.
  • Analyzed instances of the term 'hara' within workplace communications.
  • Examined cross-cultural implications of linguistic adaptations and changes.
  • Studied social behaviors and attitudes reflected in the usage of the term.
  • Identified a growing tendency to use 'hara' in Englishized forms among employees.
  • Revealed significant shifts in attitudes towards harassment through the use of the anglicized term.
  • Showed correlations between linguistic adaptation and workplace culture changes.

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Andrew Moody (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a532fb44f7abc118aded0ffhttps://doi.org/10.1017/s0266078426101424
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