karoshi
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 過労死 (karōshi), from 過労 (karō, “overwork”) + 死 (shi, “death”). Doublet of guolaosi.
Pronunciation
Noun
karoshi (uncountable)
- Death, such as from heart attack or stroke, brought on by overwork or job-related stress.
- 1976, Bill Henderson, The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses, Pushcart Press, page 207:
- For a while he began to speak Japanese, rather slangy, never having seemed to learn it — karoshi for death from overwork, yakitaori-ya for eatery, and gaijin for clumsy foreigner.
- 2006, Ronald J. Burke, Research Companion to Working Time and Work Addiction, page 158:
- Second, we discuss the problem of karoshi, which is unique to Japan. Karoshi has become an increasingly serious problem.
Synonyms
Translations
death from overwork
See also
- 九九六 (jiǔjiǔliù) (Chinese, literally 996; 9-to-9 workday and six-day workweek)
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 過労死 (karōshi).
Pronunciation
Noun
karoshi m (uncountable)