タイパ
Taipa
たいぱ
A contraction of タイムパフォーマンス (taimu pafōmansu, 'time performance'), meaning efficiency or satisfaction relative to time invested. It was named one of the buzzwords of 2022 and captures a defining value of Gen Z in Japan: maximizing the return on every minute. Think watching movies at 2x speed, preferring short-form videos over long content, and skipping anything that feels like a waste of time. It's modeled after コスパ (kosupa, 'cost performance'), which measures value for money.
Examples
会社の飲み会に出るのはタイパ最悪なんで行かないっす
Going to company drinking parties is the worst タイパ, so I'm gonna pass.
A young employee saying work dinners are a waste of time since they don't count as paid overtime
タイパ考えたら本よりYouTubeの方が効率いい
If you think about タイパ, YouTube is more efficient than books for studying.
Debating study methods
タイパ重視で料理はミールキットにしてる
I'm all about タイパ, so I use meal kits for cooking.
タイパばかり気にしてたら人生味気なくない？
If you only care about タイパ, doesn't life get kind of boring?