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総同盟罷業 (そうどうめいひぎょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう同どう盟めい罷ひ業ぎょう

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Meanings

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A formal term for a general strike, synonymous with ゼネラルストライキ. Used in labor and political contexts.

See also: ゼネラルストライキ

労ろう働どう組くみ合あいは総そう同どう盟

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The labor union carried out a general strike.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
同same, agree, equal
盟alliance, oath
罷quit, stop, leave
業business, vocation, arts

Related words

ゼネラルストライキ
More common loanword equivalent; 総同盟罷業 is a formal, kanji-based term often used in historical or official contexts.

Built from

総そう+同どう盟めい罷ひ業ぎょう

Etymology

Compound of 総 (そう, 'general'), 同盟 (どうめい, 'alliance'), and 罷業 (ひぎょう, 'strike'). The term is a direct translation of 'general strike' and is used in formal labor discourse.