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karoshi

Pronunciation: /kəˈɹəʊʃi/

The English word “karoshi” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Death, such as from heart attack or stroke, brought on by overwork or job-related stress.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 過労死 (karōshi), from 過労 (karō, “overwork”) + 死 (shi, “death”). Doublet of guolaosi and gwarosa.

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