強制労働省

強制労働省

Japanese

Kanji in this term
強	制	労	働	省
きょう Grade: 2	せい Grade: 5	ろう Grade: 4	どう Grade: 4	しょう Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
強制勞働省 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, Forced Labor Ministry. From word play with 厚(こう)生(せい)労(ろう)働(どう)省(しょう) (Kōsei Rōdō Shō). It is notorious for having long periods of overtime.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
• IPA^(key): [kʲo̞ːse̞ː ɾo̞ːdo̞ː ɕo̞ː]

Proper noun

強(きょう)制(せい)労(ろう)働(どう)省(しょう) • (Kyōsei Rōdō Shō) 

1. Synonym of 厚生労働省 (Kōsei Rōdō Shō, “Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare”)

Synonyms

• 拘(こう)牢(ろう)省(しょう) (Kōrōshō)