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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries過労
Pronunciation / Transliteration: karō
"過労は健康に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To work too much or too hard, often leading to fatigue or stress.
"She tends to overwork herself, often staying late at the office."
- 1
Excessive work or effort that can lead to physical or mental exhaustion.
"His overwork resulted in burnout and a need for a long vacation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overwork' is a compound of the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' and the verb 'work', which originates from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'physical or mental effort'. The combination reflects the act of working excessively, which has evolved in usage since the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overwork" is said worldwide
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surmenage
Transliteration: sur-menage
"Le surmenage peut entraîner des problèmes de santé."
Überarbeitung
Transliteration: Über-ar-bei-tung
"Überarbeitung kann zu ernsthaften gesundheitlichen Problemen führen."
lavoro eccessivo
Transliteration: la-vo-ro e-cces-si-vo
"Il lavoro eccessivo può portare a stress e burnout."
trabajo excesivo
Transliteration: tra-ba-jo ex-ce-si-vo
"El trabajo excesivo puede afectar tu salud mental."
trabalho excessivo
Transliteration: tra-ba-lho ex-ce-ssi-vo
"O trabalho excessivo pode levar ao esgotamento."
अधिक काम
Transliteration: adhik kaam
"अधिक काम से मानसिक थकान हो सकती है।"
过度工作
Transliteration: guòdù gōngzuò
"过度工作可能导致健康问题。"
과도한 작업
Transliteration: gwadohan jag-eob
"과도한 작업은 정신 건강에 해로울 수 있습니다."
過労
Transliteration: karō
"過労は健康に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があります。"
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