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“Out of the loop” in Japanese

Short answer
つんぼ桟敷 tsunbosajiki つんぼさじき

Out of the loop in Japanese is “つんぼ桟敷” (tsunbosajiki). Full meaning: being kept uninformed, being cut off, out of the loop.

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