社畜
Chinese
editsociety; 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
editOrthographic borrowing from Japanese 社畜 (shachiku).
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄜˋ ㄔㄨˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shèchù
- Wade–Giles: shê4-chʻu4
- Yale: shè-chù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shehchuh
- Palladius: шэчу (šɛču)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
edit社畜
- (neologism, slang, often self-deprecatory or humorous) overworked and exploited employee
Japanese
editKanji 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
editFrom 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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