Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
にち > にっ
Grade: 1
きん
Grade: 6
きょう
Grade: 2
いく
Grade: 3
goon kan’on goon on’yomi
Alternative spelling
日勤教育 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology edit

Compound of 日勤 (nikkin) +‎ 教育 (kyōiku), literally "dayshift education"

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟ik̚ʲkʲĩŋ ʲkʲo̞ːikɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun edit

(にっ)(きん)(きょう)(いく) (nikkin kyōiku

  1. (rail transport) a type of workplace bullying within railway companies, where staff accused of making mistake are given menial, unpleasant and humiliating tasks unrelated to their normal duties