Japan's Cultural Code Wordsの互助／互譲の項に出てきた下記の "couched" の意味が分かりません。
These virtual demands for additional concessions are invariably couched in terms of an emotional description of how much the Japanese side would suffer if it abided by the terms of the contract--an institutionalized role-playing tactic that is commonly described as being a naniwabushi.
"couch" で思い浮かべるのは "couch potate" くらいですが、上の "couch" の意味は何でしょう？
・Collins Dictionary: tr to express in a particular style of language ⇒ couched in an archaic style
・Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: to phrase or express in a specified manner: the comments were couched in strong terms:
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to express something in a particular way: [often passive] I don't understand this form - it's all couched in legal terminology.
"couch" にこんな意味があるとは、英語の道は深いですね。
These virtual demands for additional concessions are invariably couched in terms of an emotional description of how much the Japanese side would suffer if it abided by the terms of the contract--an institutionalized role-playing tactic that is commonly described as being a naniwabushi.
"couch" で思い浮かべるのは "couch potate" くらいですが、上の "couch" の意味は何でしょう？
・Collins Dictionary: tr to express in a particular style of language ⇒ couched in an archaic style
・Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: to phrase or express in a specified manner: the comments were couched in strong terms:
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to express something in a particular way: [often passive] I don't understand this form - it's all couched in legal terminology.
"couch" にこんな意味があるとは、英語の道は深いですね。
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