Why do Japanese use English words when there are perfectly fine Japanese words. On the news right now, Prime Minister Kishida was visiting a gallery of 2023 news photos and said: 黒と鮮やかな色彩とのコントラストの中に平和を願う強い思いを感じた (In the CONTRAST between the black and bright colors, I sensed a strong feeling that appeals for peace.) The word 対照 seems perfectly fine to me, but the wife just told me that the use of "kontorasuto" has not necessarily been infrequent for a while. Hmm, I wonder... 外来語