流行語大賞「ワンチーム」　ラグビーＷ杯で列島熱狂―「令和」「タピる」も入選

　今年の世相を反映した言葉を選ぶ「２０１９ユーキャン新語・流行語大賞」（「現代用語の基礎知識」選）が２日、東京都内で発表された。令和初となる年間大賞には、ラグビーワールドカップ（Ｗ杯）で史上初のベスト８進出を果たし、列島を熱狂の渦に巻き込んだ日本代表のスローガン「ＯＮＥ　ＴＥＡＭ（ワンチーム）」が選ばれた。
　表彰式に出席した日本ラグビー協会の森重隆会長は、日本でのＷ杯開催について「『一生に一度』がキャッチフレーズだったが、これだけ皆さんに喜んでいただけるなら、２０年後、３０年後にまたやりたい」と笑顔であいさつした。
　トップテンにはこのほか、新元号「令和」や消費税増税に伴い導入された「軽減税率」、タピオカ入りドリンクを飲む「タピる」などが入選。相次ぐ高齢ドライバーによる事故に関連した「免許返納」や、台風接近時に鉄道各社が実施した「計画運休」も選ばれた。

　お笑い芸人が反社会的勢力の会合に参加した問題で注目された、所属事務所を通さずに直接仕事を受ける「闇営業」も選出された。
　選考委員特別賞には、米大リーグ・マリナーズのイチローさん＝本名鈴木一朗＝が引退会見で語った「後悔などあろうはずがありません」が選ばれた。
　新語・流行語大賞は３６回目。３０語の候補の中から歌人の俵万智さんや漫画家のやくみつるさんら７人の選考委員がトップテンと年間大賞を選定した。（2019/12/02-18:52）

"One Team," a slogan of Japan's national rugby team, which has made the Rugby World Cup final eight for the first time, was named this year's top buzzword Monday.
   The annual list of top-10 buzzwords included "Reiwa," the name of the new era that started when Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne May 1 after his father, now Emperor Emeritus Akihito, abdicated on April 30.
   Also making the cut were "Reduced tax rate," introduced as the country shifted to a two-tier consumption tax rate system at the time of the Oct. 1 tax hike, "Tapiru," meaning having tapioca drinks, and "Menkyo Henno," meaning the voluntary return of driving licenses by elderly people, which increased following a series of fatal accidents by seniors.
   Elsewhere in the top-10 list were "Keikaku Unkyu," meaning scheduled transportation service suspensions implemented to prepare for typhoon landfalls this year, and "Yami Eigyo," referring to the practice in which comedians received money in return for performances conducted without the involvement of their management agencies.
   The selection committee's special prize went to a phrase used by former Japan-born major leaguer Ichiro Suzuki at a press conference to announce his retirement in March, "Kokai nado Arohazu ga Arimasen," meaning "How could I possibly have any regrets?"