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gorilla in the room
Noun
Japanese Meaning
明らかに存在するが、関係者が都合の良さや快適さのために意図的に無視する重大な問題・困難な事象。 / 誰もが直視する必要があるにもかかわらず、議論や対処が避けられている明白な課題。 / 存在は明白であるものの、取り上げると不都合なために敢えて触れられない、回避された問題。
（ plural ）
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A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
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gorilla in the room
During the strategy meeting everyone nodded politely, but the gorilla in the room—the unsustainable budget deficit—went unaddressed.
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During the strategy meeting everyone nodded politely, but the gorilla in the room—the unsustainable budget deficit—went unaddressed.
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