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通勤災害 (つうきんさいがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

通つう勤きん災さい害がい

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Meanings

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noun

commuting accident; commuting injury

Refers to an accident or injury that occurs during one's commute to or from work. Often used in legal, insurance, and workers' compensation contexts.

通つう勤きん災さい害がいに遭あった場ば合あい、労ろう災さい保ほ険けんが適てき用ようされることがあります。
If you have a commuting accident, workers' compensation insurance may apply.

彼かれは通つう勤きん災さい害がいで足あしを骨こっ折せつした。

He broke his leg in a commuting accident.

Kanji

通traffic, pass through, avenue
勤diligence, become employed, serve
災disaster, calamity, woe
害harm, injury

Similar words

労ろう災さい
労災 is a broader term for work-related accidents or injuries, including those occurring during work hours, while 通勤災害 specifically refers to accidents during the commute.

Etymology

Compound of 通勤 (commuting) and 災害 (disaster, accident). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern compound used in legal and insurance contexts.