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单词 karoshi
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Definition of karoshi in English:

karoshi

noun kaˈrəʊʃiˈkärˌō-
mass noun
  • (in Japan) death caused by overwork or job-related exhaustion.

    as modifier karoshi victims
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A conservative estimate puts the number of karoshi cases in Japan at 10,000, though the real figure may be nearer 30,000 and some even say 50,000.
    • The jump was due largely to a redefinition of karoshi to encompass up to six months of accumulated work-related stress and fatigue instead of the previous standard of just one week.
    • Newly released karoshi figures from Japan's Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry, covering 2002, show a record 317 deaths that were directly attributable to long hours in the office.
    • The major medical causes of karoshi deaths are heart attack and stroke due to stress.
    • Besides karoshi, suicides related to work pressures have also become increasingly common in Japan.

Origin

Japanese, from ka 'excess' + 'labour' + shi 'death'.

 
 

Definition of karoshi in US English:

karoshi

nounˈkärˌō-
  • (in Japan) death caused by overwork or job-related exhaustion.

    as modifier karoshi victims
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A conservative estimate puts the number of karoshi cases in Japan at 10,000, though the real figure may be nearer 30,000 and some even say 50,000.
    • The jump was due largely to a redefinition of karoshi to encompass up to six months of accumulated work-related stress and fatigue instead of the previous standard of just one week.
    • Newly released karoshi figures from Japan's Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry, covering 2002, show a record 317 deaths that were directly attributable to long hours in the office.
    • Besides karoshi, suicides related to work pressures have also become increasingly common in Japan.
    • The major medical causes of karoshi deaths are heart attack and stroke due to stress.

Origin

Japanese, from ka ‘excess’ + rō ‘labor’ + shi ‘death’.

 
 
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