労 災(ろうさい)

ろうさい

noun

work-related injury; workers' accident compensation

1. work-related injury; workers' accident compensation

An injury, illness or death caused by one's work, and the public insurance that compensates for it. Short for 労働(ろうどう)災害(さいがい) (the accident) or 労災(ろうさい)保険(ほけん) (the insurance).

労災(ろうさい)が認(みと)められた。

It was recognized as a work-related injury.

工場(こうじょう)での怪我(けが)で労災(ろうさい)を申請(しんせい)した。

I applied for workers' compensation for an injury at the factory.

長時間(ちょうじかん)労働(ろうどう)による過労死(かろうし)が労災(ろうさい)と認定(にんてい)されるケースが増(ふ)えている。

More and more deaths from overwork caused by long hours are being recognized as work-related.

Common collocations

労災(ろうさい)を申請(しんせい)する: to apply for workers' compensation
労災(ろうさい)と認定(にんてい)される / 労災(ろうさい)が認(みと)められる: to be recognized as work-related
労災(ろうさい)保険(ほけん): workers' accident compensation insurance
労災(ろうさい)事故(じこ): industrial accident

Cultural note

In Japan employers must enroll their workers in 労災(ろうさい)保険(ほけん); commuting accidents are covered too, and death or illness from overwork (過労死(かろうし)) can also be recognized.

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Added 2026.10.4 4:58 · Revised 2026.10.4 5:00

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