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ビジネスライク (bijinesuraiku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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His way of speaking is very businesslike.
Please handle this in a more professional manner.
Usage patterns ビジネスライクな 態たい 度ど a businesslike attitude
He always approaches negotiations with a businesslike attitude.
ビジネスライクに 対たい 応おう する to handle (something) in a businesslike manner
Complaints should be handled in a businesslike way.
ビジネスライクな 関かん 係けい a businesslike relationship
The two of them keep their relationship strictly businesslike.
Related words 事務的 stresses a bureaucratic, routine, clerical coldness, while ビジネスライク focuses on being efficient and professional, often in negotiations or personal dealings.
実務的 highlights a practical, hands-on approach to getting work done, whereas ビジネスライク emphasizes a professional, somewhat detached demeanor.
Opposites 親密 describes a close, warm, personal relationship, the opposite of the cool, efficiency-focused distance implied by ビジネスライク.
Etymology Loanword from English 'businesslike', adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.