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猛烈社員 (もうれつしゃいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
猛もう 烈れつ 社しゃ 員いん also: モーレツしゃいん
Meanings 1
noun
go-getter employee ; hard-driving employee ; workaholic employee
Describes an employee who works with extreme intensity and dedication, often to the point of being a workaholic. The term carries a slightly dated, Showa-era salaryman image, but is still understood.
烈れつ
社しゃ
員いん
は
、
休きゅう
日じつ
出しゅっ
勤きん
も
いとわ
ない
。
That workaholic employee doesn't mind working on days off.
Written forms 猛もう 烈れつ 社しゃ 員いん
Standard kanji spelling; 猛烈 means 'fierce' or 'intense'.
モーレツ 社しゃ 員いん
Katakana spelling emphasizing the slangy, emphatic nuance of モーレツ.
モーレツしゃいん
Kanji 烈 ardent, violent, vehement 員 employee, member, number Similar words 働はたら き 者もの 働き者 is a general term for a hard worker, while 猛烈社員 specifically emphasizes extreme, almost aggressive dedication to work.
仕し 事ごと 人にん 間げん 仕事人間 is a more modern term for a workaholic, whereas 猛烈社員 has a retro, corporate-warrior nuance.
Etymology Compound of 猛烈 (もうれつ, 'fierce, intense') and 社員 (しゃいん, 'company employee'). The term became popular during Japan's high-growth era to describe extremely dedicated salarymen.