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Tourist boom fades for Japan's department storesーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
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rakko posted on 2025/08/08Ever wondered why Japan's famous department stores aren't seeing the same tourist boom as before? This NHK WORLD-JAPAN news report dives into the reasons, from the weaker yen to changing retail trends, giving you practical vocabulary for discussing global economics and shopping! You'll pick up advanced terms related to inbound tourism and luxury goods, perfect for understanding real-world business news.
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tough
US /tʌf/
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UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
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US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
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UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/
- Countable Noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- Previous work in a particular field.
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US /sɜ:rdʒ/
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UK /sɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
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US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
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UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A senior manager in a business or organization
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Adjective
- Of a high ranking job in a company
- Relating to the management of a business or organization.
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