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Japan has such a strong culture of 00:00
overwork. They even have a term for 00:02
death by overwork. 00:05
>> Death by o people die from overwork. 00:06
>> I mean I think around the world it 00:08
happens but I think Japan just documents 00:10
it. So it's not that it happens just in 00:12
Japan and that's harsh. People come in 00:14
early, leave late, even if they have 00:17
nothing to do it's just how it is. There 00:19
are all sorts of benefits that people 00:22
are not even taking because it looks 00:24
bad. So, for example, men in Japan are 00:25
allowed one year paternity leave, which 00:29
is very general. It is. 00:31
>> Yeah. Most of them don't take it because 00:32
it looks bad. 00:34
>> There are some countries that already 00:35
have, uh, fewer working hours, shorter 00:37
working hours, like France. I mean, they 00:40
brought that in years ago. 00:42
>> Yeah. And interestingly, um, trials for 00:43
the 4-day week are happening or have 00:46
happened across the world, not just in 00:48
places like France or Germany or Spain, 00:50
but Botswana, the Dominican Republic, 00:52
Brazil, South Africa. So there's 00:55
definitely an interest in 00:57

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[English]
Japan has such a strong culture of
overwork. They even have a term for
death by overwork.
>> Death by o people die from overwork.
>> I mean I think around the world it
happens but I think Japan just documents
it. So it's not that it happens just in
Japan and that's harsh. People come in
early, leave late, even if they have
nothing to do it's just how it is. There
are all sorts of benefits that people
are not even taking because it looks
bad. So, for example, men in Japan are
allowed one year paternity leave, which
is very general. It is.
>> Yeah. Most of them don't take it because
it looks bad.
>> There are some countries that already
have, uh, fewer working hours, shorter
working hours, like France. I mean, they
brought that in years ago.
>> Yeah. And interestingly, um, trials for
the 4-day week are happening or have
happened across the world, not just in
places like France or Germany or Spain,
but Botswana, the Dominican Republic,
Brazil, South Africa. So there's
definitely an interest in

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Vocabulary Meanings

culture

/ˈkʌltʃər/

B1
  • noun
  • - the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.

overwork

/ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/

B2
  • noun
  • - the fact of working too hard or for too long.
  • verb
  • - to work too hard or for too long.

death

/deθ/

A2
  • noun
  • - the end of life

happen

/ˈhæpən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to take place; occur.

document

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/

B2
  • verb
  • - to record (something) in written, photographic, or other form.

harsh

/hɑːrʃ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - cruel or severe.

leave

/liːv/

A1
  • verb
  • - go away from.
  • noun
  • - a period of time when one is absent from work

benefit

/ˈbenɪfɪt/

B1
  • noun
  • - an advantage or profit gained from something.

paternity

/pəˈtɜːrnəti/

C1
  • noun
  • - the state of being someone's father.

allowed

/əˈlaʊd/

A2
  • verb
  • - give (someone) permission to do something.

shorter

/ˈʃɔːrtər/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of small length or duration.

working

/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - relating to or used for work.

trials

/ˈtraɪəlz/

B2
  • noun
  • - a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.

interest

/ˈɪntrəst/

A2
  • noun
  • - the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

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