- shigotochuudokusha workaholic
Used in informal conversation to describe someone who is addicted to work, often with a slightly negative or humorous tone.
彼は仕事中毒者で、休みも取らない。
Kare wa shigotochuudokusha de, yasumi mo toranai.
He is a workaholic and doesn't even take days off.
仕事中毒者にならないように気をつけてね。
Shigotochuudokusha ni naranai you ni ki wo tsukete ne.
Be careful not to become a workaholic.
⚖️ Often confused with 仕事人間 (shigoto ningen), which is more neutral, while 仕事中毒者 has a negative nuance.
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