Translations for „kuàijìshī“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

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karoshi [kæˈrəʊʃı] N

karoshi

〈日〉 过劳死 guòláosǐ

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Although karoshi has been a problem for several decades, it was only 18 months ago that the government passed legislation to try to tackle the problem.

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Karoshi has one section that chillingly illustrated the dark, dark influence of the global market.

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Her death is part of a phenomenon known as karoshi, or "death from overwork", which was first recognised 30 years ago.

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Once a death is classified as karoshi, a victim's family is automatically entitled to compensation through a kind of workers' comp system.

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And the legal claims made by the families of karoshi victims reportedly reached a record high last year.

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The culture is so rigorous that there's a word for literally working yourself to death: karoshi.

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It even has a name - karoshi, or sudden occupational death.

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As well as physical pressure, mental stress from the workplace can cause karoshi.

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