総そう罷ひ業ぎょう

noun

general strike

A coordinated work stoppage across multiple industries or an entire region. The cross-reference ゼネラルストライキ is the more common loanword equivalent in modern Japanese.

See also: ゼネラルストライキ

• 1920年ねん代だい、日本にほんでも総そう罷ひ業ぎょうが何なん度どか計けい画かくされた。

  In the 1920s, general strikes were planned several times in Japan as well.

• 労ろう働どう組くみ合あいは賃ちん上あげを求もとめて総そう罷ひ業ぎょうに踏ふみ切きった。

  The labor union went ahead with a general strike demanding a wage increase.