社畜
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Chinese[edit]
society; group | to raise (animals); livestock; domesticated animal to raise (animals); livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal | ||
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simp. and trad. (社畜) |
社 | 畜 |
Etymology[edit]
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 社畜 (shachiku).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
社畜
- (neologism, slang, often self-deprecatory or humorous) overworked and exploited employee
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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社 | 畜 |
しゃ Grade: 2 |
ちく Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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社畜 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology[edit]
From 会社 (kaisha, “company”) + 家畜 (kachiku, “livestock”), or 社 (sha, “company”) + 畜 (chiku, “livestock”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Said to have been conceived by Satoshi Azuchi, novelist and chairman of the Japan Supermarket Association, and popularized by the journalist Makoto Sataka.
Noun[edit]
- An employee who is completely subservient to their company, never complaining about overwork or any other issues; a wage slave (wagie).
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