Open the kimono
Significado: To share confidential or internal information with an outside party.
An older and increasingly controversial corporate phrase meaning to be transparent about internal data or processes with partners, clients, or investors. Many companies are moving away from this phrase due to cultural sensitivity concerns.
Ejemplos
- The investors want us to open the kimono on our financials before the deal. 投资者希望我们在成交前公开财务数据。Los inversores quieren que abramos los libros sobre nuestras finanzas antes del acuerdo.投資家は取引前に財務情報を全面開示するよう求めています。투자자들이 거래 전에 재무 정보를 전면 공개해 달라고 요청하고 있습니다.
- We're going to have to open the kimono if we want their trust. 如果想赢得他们的信任,我们就得公开内部信息。Vamos a tener que enseñar nuestras cartas si queremos ganarnos su confianza.彼らの信頼を得たいなら、内部情報を開示しなければなりません。그들의 신뢰를 얻으려면 내부 정보를 공개해야 합니다.
- I'm not comfortable opening the kimono to our competitors. 我不太愿意把我们的底牌亮给竞争对手看。No me siento cómodo revelando información interna a nuestros competidores.競合他社に手の内を見せるのは抵抗があります。경쟁사에 속내를 보여주는 건 꺼려집니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: M&A, partnerships, investor relations
Tono: candid, dated
✓ Correcto
- They asked us to open the kimono on the financials.他们要求我们公开财务数据。Nos pidieron que abriéramos los libros sobre las finanzas.財務情報を全面開示するよう求められました。재무 정보를 전면 공개해 달라는 요청을 받았습니다.
- We had to open the kimono to close the deal.为了促成交易,我们不得不公开内部信息。Tuvimos que enseñar nuestras cartas para cerrar el acuerdo.取引をまとめるために内部情報を公開しなければなりませんでした。거래를 성사시키려면 내부 정보를 공개해야 했습니다.
✗ Incorrecto
- Considered culturally insensitive — avoid using this phrase.被认为在文化上不够敏感——避免使用这个说法。Se considera culturalmente insensible: evita usar esta expresión.文化的に不適切と見なされる表現。使用を避けるべき。문화적으로 부적절하다고 여겨지니 이 표현은 사용을 피하세요.
Origen e historia
Likely from Japanese business culture references in the 1980s during the US-Japan business boom. Increasingly criticized as culturally insensitive.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1980s–2010s (declining)
Generation: Boomers, Gen X
Social background: Professional / White-collar
Regional notes: Corporate America — declining usage due to sensitivity concerns
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