仕事(しごと)中毒(ちゅうどく)

しごとちゅうどく
noun
workaholic; work addiction
workhealth
1. workaholic; work addiction
A person who works compulsively and excessively, or the state of being addicted to work. A calque of the English word 'workaholic.'
彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)中毒(ちゅうどく)だ。
He's a workaholic.
仕事(しごと)中毒(ちゅうどく)で家族(かぞく)との時間(じかん)がない。
Being a workaholic, I have no time with my family.
仕事(しごと)中毒(ちゅうどく)になりやすい人(ひと)は、休日(きゅうじつ)でも仕事(しごと)のことを考(かんが)えてしまうそうだ。
Apparently, people who tend to become workaholics can't stop thinking about work even on their days off.

Usage

A Japanese translation of the English concept "workaholic," using 中毒(ちゅうどく) (addiction/poisoning). The loanword ワーカホリック is also used. Can describe both the person and the condition.

Common collocations

  • 仕事(しごと)中毒(ちゅうどく)になる (to become a workaholic)
  • 仕事(しごと)中毒(ちゅうどく)の人(ひと) (a workaholic person)

Similar words

  • ワーカホリック: workaholic — loanword equivalent
  • 過労(かろう): overwork — focuses on the result rather than the compulsion
  • 働(はたら)きすぎ: overworking — colloquial equivalent

Related Words

Related: 過労(かろう) (overwork)
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