karoshi

/ (kaˈrəʊʃɪ) /

noun

(in Japan) death caused by overwork

Nearby words

karo, karol, karoline, karoo, karoro, karoshi, kaross, karpas, karpov, karpov, anatoly, karrer

Word Origin for karoshi

from Japanese ka excess + ro labour + shi death

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