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Chocolate given to men by women who aren’t particularly fond of them is called giri-choco, or “obligation chocolate”.
Valentine’s Day and White Day: Japanese Marketing at its Best | The Anime Blog 2007
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In Japan and South Korea, Valentine's Day has become almost an obligation for women to give chocolates, known as giri-choco, to all of their co-workers on 14 February.
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In Japan and South Korea, Valentine's Day has become almost an obligation for women to give chocolates, known as giri-choco, to all of their co-workers on 14 February.
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But, you also have this interesting twist called giri choco, which translates to “obligatory chocolate.”
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Even Mother Theresa, given the chance, would disembowel one with a clean mayoko giri.
Michael Jones: 13 Assassins: Review Michael Jones 2011
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Perhaps I'd open with a boar spear or a crossbow bolt, then in for a fast Kesa-giri cut (to decapitate).
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Perhaps I'd open with a boar spear or a crossbow bolt, then in for a fast Kesa-giri cut (to decapitate).
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But, you also have this interesting twist called giri choco, which translates to “obligatory chocolate.”
Giri Choco Anyone? 2010
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Even Mother Theresa, given the chance, would disembowel one with a clean mayoko giri.
Michael Jones: 13 Assassins: Review Michael Jones 2011
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Even Mother Theresa, given the chance, would disembowel one with a clean mayoko giri.
Michael Jones: 13 Assassins: Review Michael Jones 2011
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