What's "DOKU-MANJU"? (Kanji)

"DOKU" means the poison, and "MANJU" is Japanese sweets like the bun. "DOKU-MANJU" is poison sweets.


When it has good dealings or there is a pitfall, "DOKU-MANJU" is used.

It is likely to be able to use it at a high risk or high return.


A politician in Japan made remarks, "I think that it was made eating the one like DOKU-MANJU" on another betrayed　politician. And it became popular in Japan.

Of course, it is a bad word.
It is likely to be used as a slang of the bribe.


DOKU-MANJU was eaten and most banks and brokerage firms were damaged in the subprime problem.
Let's download it to IPHONE of the topic now. And, it is likely to become the chance of the talk if it shows it to the person who knows Japan well.


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