ワークライフバランス
わーくらいふばらんす
noun
work-life balance
1.
work-life balance
The equilibrium between professional work and personal life, including family time, leisure, and health.
ワークライフバランスを大切にしている会社で働きたい。
I want to work at a company that values work-life balance.
残業が減って、ワークライフバランスが改善した。
My work-life balance improved after overtime decreased.
ワークライフバランスの実現は現代の課題だ。
Achieving work-life balance is a modern challenge.
ABBREVIATION: Often shortened to WLB (ダブリュエルビー) in business contexts.
RELATED MODERN BUSINESS VOCABULARY:
- 働き方改革 (work style reform - Japanese government initiative)
- フレックスタイム (flextime)
- 有給休暇 (paid leave)
- 育児休暇 (parental leave)
- テレワーク/リモートワーク (remote work)
JAPANESE CONTEXT: Japan has been actively promoting ワークライフバランス since the late 2000s to address issues like 過労死 (death from overwork) and declining birth rates. The 働き方改革 legislation in 2018 established stricter overtime limits.
Related Words
Related:
有給休暇 (paid vacation)