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I presume you are referring to sekuhara (sexual harassment), pawahara (power harassment) and the like

• raffraffraff 2y ago
  Are the actual official Japanese words for sexual harassment and power harassment... just Japanese pronunciations / abbreviations of the English terms?
  • lmm 2y ago
    Yes. In Japanese this kind of abbreviation does not carry the childish/frivolous connotations it does in English.
    • mrcsd 2y ago
      In my experience, the connotations are very similar to English use. What matters is the context. Say sekuhara or sexual harassment at work: very serious connotation. Amongst friends or in media (comdey/anime/etc): potentially frivolous/unserious connotation.
      • lmm 2y ago
        It's very different IME. A catchy abbreviation of a serious subject would almost always be inappropriate in English-speaking spheres, especially in a business setting.