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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 クッションワード
 クッション・ワード
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 obscure term
 [e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく]
 loanword/gairaigo 外来語 wasei 和製: cushion word
 word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
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