How to say 'Overwork' in Japanese | 過労

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The Japanese word for Overwork is 'Karou', written as 過労 in Japanese.'Overwork' in hiragana is かろう.

word

過労

Meaning

Overwork

Reading

かろう

karou

Kanji

過Exceed, Error 労Labor

Explanation

The Japanese noun '過労 (かろう)' refers to the state of being overworked or suffering from excessive fatigue due to prolonged work. It is often used in contexts related to health, workplace stress, or labor issues. For example: He collapsed from overwork「彼は過労で倒れた」(かれはかろうでたおれた). Overwork can lead to serious health problems「過労は深刻な健康問題を引き起こすことがある」(かろうはしんこくなけんこうもんだいをひきおこすことがある). This term is commonly associated with discussions about work-life balance and the negative effects of excessive working hours.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4122

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過労

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

過

Meaning

Exceed, Error

kanji

労

Meaning

Labor

Words Related to 過労 Through the Kanji 過

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 過 as well.

word

過ぎる

Meaning

Pass, Exceed

word

過去

Meaning

Past

word

通過

Meaning

Passage

word

昼過ぎ

Meaning

Afternoon

word

過程

Meaning

Process

word

過ごす

Meaning

Spend

word

過ぎ

Meaning

Excess

word

経過

Meaning

Progress, Passage

word

過ち

Meaning

Mistake

word

過剰

Meaning

Excess

word

通り過ぎる

Meaning

Pass

word

過

Meaning

Excess

word

寝過ごす

Meaning

Oversleep

word

超過

Meaning

Excess

Words Related to 過労 Through the Kanji 労

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 労 as well.

word

苦労

Meaning

Hardship

word

勤労

Meaning

Work, Labor

word

労働者

Meaning

Worker

word

労働

Meaning

Work

word

疲労

Meaning

Fatigue

word

労力

Meaning

Labor, Effort

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