Japanese word

労災

Pronunciation

Romajirōsai

Meaning

  • nounworkers' compensation

Example

会社に労災を申請しました。kai sha ni rō sai o shin sei shi ma shi ta

I filed a workers' compensation claim with my company.

Illustration for 労災 (workers' compensation)

More examples

通勤中の事故も、労災として認められることがあります。tsū kin chū no ji ko mo rō sai to shi te mito me ra re ru ko to ga a ri ma su

Accidents that happen during the commute may also be recognized as work-related accidents.

Core concept

Covers harm caused by work and the compensation system that supports the affected worker.

Common phrases

  • 労災を申請するrō sai o shin sei su ru

    apply for workers' compensation

  • 労災が認められるrō sai ga mito me ra re ru

    be approved for workers' compensation

  • 労災に遭うrō sai ni a u

    suffer a work-related accident

Definition in Japanese

業務または通勤が原因で労働者が負う負傷や疾病などの災害、またはそれに対する補償制度。gyō mu ma ta wa tsū kin ga gen in de rō dō sha ga o u fu shō ya ship pei na do no sai gai ma ta wa so re ni tai su ru ho shō sei do

Word origin

The noun 労災 (rōsai) abbreviates 労働災害 (rōdō saigai, "work-related disaster"), with 労働 (rōdō, "labor") joined to 災害 (saigai, "disaster").

Usage tips

  • A sentence about filing 労災 (rōsai) describes an administrative claim rather than merely reporting an accident, so English often uses "file a workers' compensation claim" in that setting.

Other meanings

  • work-related accidentnoun
  • work-related injurynoun

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