karoshi
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of karoshi
First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese karōshi, literally, “overwork death,” equivalent to ka- “excess” + rō “work” + shi “death”
Example Sentences
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She mentions the Japanese word karoshi, a term that means death from overwork.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
In Japan, where long work hours are also commonplace, there’s a word for dying from the stress of overwork: karoshi.
From Slate • May 24, 2022
Japan has given the world the term karoshi, or death by overwork.
From Economist • Aug. 2, 2018
Labor unions say the rules prevent abuses and "karoshi", the coined-in-Japan term for death by overwork.
From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2014
The system has taken a worker-friendly stance in the past; families of those who were suicide victims of karoshi, or death from overwork, have received compensation through the system.
From Time • Mar. 31, 2011
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