karoshi.
Death, such as from heart attack or stroke, brought on by overwork or job-related stress.
Meaning & usage
Death, such as from heart attack or stroke, brought on by overwork or job-related stress.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 過労死 (karōshi), from 過労 (karō, “overwork”) + 死 (shi, “death”). Doublet of guolaosi and gwarosa.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.