shunto
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shunto
< Japanese shuntō literally, spring struggle < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese chūn spring + dòu struggle
Example Sentences
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Most workers sit outside the scope of shunto altogether, said Stefan Angrick at Moody’s Analytics, while firms often claw back headline increases by trimming bonuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda is closely watching Japan’s annual spring negotiations, known as shunto, to confirm that wage growth is keeping pace with prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
“If the bank misses the opportunity again in January, the rate-hike decision will have to be made based on the results of next year’s shunto wage negotiations,” Nakayama said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Many Japanese companies will wrap up their annual "shunto" labour talks on Wednesday, although many have made early decisions with bullish plans, responding to government pressure to help taxpayers weather rising living costs.
From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2023
Ahead of spring "shunto" labour negotiations, managers at 24% of the companies polled said they planned on across-the-board bumps in base salary along with regularly scheduled wage increases.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023
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