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How to say 'Strike' in Japanese | ストライキ

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The Japanese word for Strike is 'Sutoraiki', written as ストライキ in Japanese.

    word

    ストライキ

    Meaning

    Strike

    Reading

    Sutoraiki

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ストライキ (sutoraiki)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'strike'. It refers to a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work, typically as a form of protest. This term is commonly used in the context of labor disputes and can be applied to various industries. For example: The workers went on strike「労働者がストライキをした」(ろうどうしゃがストライキをした). The strike lasted for three days「そのストライキは三日間続いた」(そのストライキはみっかかんつづいた). It's important to note that 'ストライキ' is often used in formal or news contexts, and it carries the same connotations as its English counterpart.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3251

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ストライキ

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

  • katakana

    ラ

    Reading

    Ra

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    キ

    Reading

    Ki

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'Sutoraiki' means 'Strike' .

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