Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Clipping of ハローワーク (harō wāku), from Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from hello + work.
Pronunciation[edit]
ハロワ • (harowa)
- (chiefly Internet slang) Clipping of ハローワーク (harō wāku, “public employment security office”).