overworking
過労
解説 Definition
過度に働く行為。疲労や健康問題につながる過度な労働。
Overworking is the condition of working too much or too hard, especially for a long time without enough rest. It is commonly discussed in connection with stress, health problems, and poor work-life balance. The word often suggests that the amount of work is harmful rather than productive.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず "working" を見て『働くこと』、そこに "over-" が付くと overeat や overdo と同じく『やりすぎ』の感覚になります。つまり overworking は『働くことが適量を超えている状態』。ただの diligent work や overtime ではなく、疲労や不調につながる“行き過ぎ”が核です。"suffer from overworking" や "prevent overworking" の形で、健康・職場環境の話題と結びつけて覚えると定着します。
Think of overwork, overeat, and overdo: over- often means too much. So overworking is not just working hard, but working past a healthy limit. Link it with phrases like prevent overworking or suffer from overworking.
例文
Overworking leads to burnout and health issues.
過労はバーンアウトと健康問題につながります。
Overworking has become a serious problem in many industries.
過労は多くの産業で深刻な問題になっています。
Overworking reduces productivity and creativity.
過労は生産性と創造性を低下させます。
overworking の類義語・関連語
overworking の語源・成り立ち Etymology
overworkingは英語over-「過度に」+ working「働くこと」で、workは古英語weorc、さらに印欧祖語の「作業・行為」の語根にさかのぼる。『働く』にoverが乗るだけで、努力ではなく限度超過というニュアンスに変わるのがこの語の肝。関連語はwork、overwork。
Overworking is built in English from over- meaning "too much" and working, from work. Work comes from Old English weorc, from an older Indo-European root about doing or making. By adding over-, the idea shifts from simply working to working beyond a healthy or normal limit. Related words include work and overwork.
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