Overview
- Organizers released the official 30-word candidate list on November 5 for the 2025 T&D Insurance Group New Words and Buzzwords Award.
- Economic pressure features prominently with entries such as "古古古米" for government-released stockpiled rice and "物価高" for rising prices.
- "オンカジ" highlights online casino chatter, reflecting the spread of shorthand born on social media.
- Policy and public-safety shifts are captured by "緊急銃猟／クマ被害," referencing law changes enabling municipal authorization of urban bear shootings.
- The Grand Prize and Top Ten will be announced on December 1 in the first year under the award’s updated name and sponsorship.