noun
fictitious business trip; fake business trip
Refers to a business trip that is claimed but never actually taken, often to fraudulently receive travel expenses. The term is a blend of カラ (empty/fake) and 出張 (business trip).
彼はカラ出張で会社から旅費をだまし取った。
He defrauded the company of travel expenses through a fictitious business trip.
カラ出張が発覚して、その社員は解雇された。
The employee was fired after the fake business trip was uncovered.
Compound of カラ (empty/fake) and 出張 (business trip). The prefix カラ is used in other words like カラオケ to indicate something hollow or lacking substance.