飲(の)みニケーション

のみにけーしょん
noun
bonding over drinks; drinking-based networking
workculturesociety
1. bonding over drinks; drinking communication
the Japanese workplace practice of building relationships and communicating more openly through after-work drinking gatherings
飲(の)みニケーションは大切(たいせつ)だと思(おも)いますか。
Do you think drinking communication is important?
昔(むかし)は飲(の)みニケーションが当(あ)たり前(まえ)だった。
Drinking-based networking used to be the norm.
若(わか)い世代(せだい)は飲(の)みニケーションを嫌(きら)う傾向(けいこう)がある。
Younger generations tend to dislike drinking-based networking.

Etymology

A portmanteau of 飲(の)む (to drink) + コミュニケーション (communication)

Cultural note

A traditional aspect of Japanese work culture where colleagues drink together after work to:

  • Build team cohesion
  • Discuss work issues more openly
  • Strengthen professional relationships

Younger workers increasingly question the practice, citing:

  • Work-life balance concerns
  • Pressure to drink
  • Unpaid time spent with coworkers
  • Alternative ways to build relationships

Related words

Related Words

Related: 飲(の)み会(かい) (drinking party)
Related: 二次会(にじかい) (after-party)
Related: 歓迎会(かんげいかい) (welcome party)
Related: 送別会(そうべつかい) (farewell party)
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Added 2026.1.27 12:47 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:13
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