"karoshi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈɹəʊʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-karoshi.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 過労死 (karōshi), from 過労 (karō, “overwork”) + 死 (shi, “death”). Doublet of guolaosi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|過労死|tr=karōshi}} Japanese 過労死 (karōshi), {{doublet|en|guolaosi}} Doublet of guolaosi Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} karoshi (uncountable)
  1. Death, such as from heart attack or stroke, brought on by overwork or job-related stress. Wikipedia link: karoshi Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: guolaosi Related terms: 九九六 (jiǔjiǔliù) (english: literally 996; 9-to-9 workday and six-day workweek) [Chinese] Translations (death from overwork): 過勞死 (Chinese Mandarin), 过劳死 (guòláosǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), karoshi [masculine] (French), karosi (Indonesian), 過労死 (karōshi) (alt: かろうし) (Japanese), 과로사 (gwarosa) (alt: 過勞死) (Korean), каро́си (karósi) [feminine] (Russian)
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