Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1269387/trump-once-called-it-his-favorite-word-now-the-japanese-version-is-all-over-the-news/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1269387/trump-onc</span><span class="invisible">e-called-it-his-favorite-word-now-the-japanese-version-is-all-over-the-news/</span></a> Trump once called it his favorite word. Now, the Japanese version is all over the news. <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BusinessJapanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessJapanese</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapaneseNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JLPTN3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JLPTN3</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/nihongo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nihongo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/vocabulary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vocabulary</span></a> U.S. President Donald Trump once said “tariff” was his favorite word. In Japanese, “tariff” translates to 関税 (kanzei, import tax), a word you’ve likely heard more often in the news. Coupled with Japan’s lingering 米不足 (kome-busoku, rice shortage), 関税 negotiations…</p>