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karoshi
[ kuh-roh-shee ]
/ kəˈroʊ ʃi /
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noun
(in Japan) death, as from a heart attack or suicide, due to overwork or work-related stress and exhaustion.
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Origin of karoshi
First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese karōshi, literally, “overwork death,” equivalent to ka- “excess” + rō “work” + shi “death”
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British Dictionary definitions for karoshi
karoshi
/ (kaˈrəʊʃɪ) /
noun
(in Japan) death caused by overwork
Word Origin for karoshi
from Japanese ka excess + ro labour + shi death
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