"社畜" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

Forms: 社畜 [canonical] (ruby: (しゃ), (ちく)), shachiku [romanization]
Etymology: From 会社 (kaisha, “company”) + 家畜 (kachiku, “livestock”), or 社 (sha, “company”) + 畜 (chiku, “livestock”). Said to have been conceived by Satoshi Azuchi, novelist and chairman of the Japan Supermarket Association, and popularized by the journalist Makoto Sataka. Head templates: {{ja-noun|しゃちく}} 社(しゃ)畜(ちく) • (shachiku)
  1. An employee who is completely subservient to their company, never complaining about overwork or any other issues; a wage slave (wagie). Wikipedia link: ja:佐高信, ja:安土敏, ja:社畜 Categories (topical): Business

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