Japanese Conversation · Level 8
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Japanese word
スト
Pronunciation
Romajisuto
Meaning
- nounstrike
Example
従業員は明日ストに入ります。jū gyō in wa asu su to ni hai ri ma su
The employees will go on strike tomorrow.
More examples
労働組合は会社にストを通告しました。rō dō kumi ai wa gai sha ni su to o tsū koku shi ma shi ta
The labor union notified the company of a strike.
Core concept
Centers on a collective pause in work as a means of putting pressure on an employer.
Common phrases
ストに入るsu to ni hai ru
go on strike
ストを打つsu to o u tsu
go on strike
ストを解除するsu to o kai jo su ru
call off a strike
Similar words
同盟罷業dōmeihigyō: A joint stoppage of work by employees seeking changes in their working conditions.
罷業higyō: The act of stopping work as part of an organized labor protest.
Definition in Japanese
労働者が待遇の改善などを求めて、仕事を一斉に休むこと。rō dō sha ga tai gū no kai zen na do o moto me te shi goto o is sei ni yasu mu ko to
Word origin
スト (suto) comes from the shortened form of ストライキ (sutoraiki), which was borrowed from English strike, meaning a work stoppage.
Usage tips
- The English word strike connects this labor meaning with the idea of stopping an activity, but it also has several unrelated meanings.