闇営業

English translation: Underground business

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Japanese term or phrase:闇営業
English translation:Underground business
Entered by: Kai (zhTW)

04:23 Jul 4, 2019
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / Journalism
Japanese term or phrase: 闇営業
Is there a counterpart of the term "闇営業" in Anglosphere?


ex. 一連の騒動がお笑い界に与えた影響は大きく、闇営業に対しさまざまなメディアで芸人たちがコメントを寄せている。そんな中、「闇営業とは無縁」と断言した芸人たちに注目が集まっている。
Kai (zhTW)
Taiwan
Local time: 14:17
Underground business
Explanation:
Nikkei Review uses the term "underground business"

https://asia.nikkei.com/</Companies/Japanese-talent-agenc...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-07-04 06:26:53 GMT)
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Some other references from the Japanese media using the same term
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/25/national/japane...

https://aramajapan.com/news/yoshimoto-kogyo-suspends-11-come...
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Patrick Hideo Kirby
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:17
Grading comment
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Underground business


Explanation:
Nikkei Review uses the term "underground business"

https://asia.nikkei.com/</Companies/Japanese-talent-agenc...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-07-04 06:26:53 GMT)
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Some other references from the Japanese media using the same term
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/25/national/japane...

https://aramajapan.com/news/yoshimoto-kogyo-suspends-11-come...

Patrick Hideo Kirby
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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