"Nadeshiko Japan," the nickname of the women's national soccer team, has been awarded a high-profile prize for being the No. 1 buzzword of the year.
A selection panel of U-can Inc., an education and career support company, every year chooses 10 buzzwords for the U-can Shingo Ryukogo Taisho prizes.
Five of this year's top 10 words are related to the March 11 quake-tsunami disaster.