noun
communication cost; time and effort spent communicating
Wasei-eigo business term referring to the hidden cost of time, effort, and misunderstandings in communication, not monetary expense.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from communication cost
リモートワークではコミュニケーションコストが増えやすい。
Communication costs tend to increase with remote work.
会議が長引くとコミュニケーションコストがかさむ。
When meetings drag on, communication costs pile up.