Source Word
lubrication payment
Noun
euphemistic
idiomatic
(idiomatic,
business,
ethics,
euphemistic)
A
bribe
or
extorted
money,
usually
relatively
small
in
amount,
provided
to
a
low-level
government
official
or
business
person,
in
order
to
expedite
a
business
decision,
shipment,
or
other
transaction,
especially
in
a
country
where
such
payments
are
not
unusual.
Japanese Meaning
業務の迅速化や取引の円滑化を狙って、低位の政府職員やビジネス関係者に対して支払われる、通常は小額の賄賂あるいは脅迫金。 / 便宜供与の目的で渡される、非公式かつしばしば非倫理的な金銭支払い。
Sense（1）
(idiomatic,
business,
ethics,
euphemistic)
A
bribe
or
extorted
money,
usually
relatively
small
in
amount,
provided
to
a
low-level
government
official
or
business
person,
in
order
to
expedite
a
business
decision,
shipment,
or
other
transaction,
especially
in
a
country
where
such
payments
are
not
unusual.
（ plural ）
