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shunto

Syllables: shun·to/ˈʃʊn.toʊ/

shunto noun: the annual wage negotiations, between employers and Japanese labor unions aiming to increase wages, occurring in spring.

Noun

shunto (uncountable)

  1. The annual wage negotiations, between employers and Japanese labor unions aiming to increase wages, occurring in spring.

Forms of shunto

alternative formshuntō

Origin of shunto

Borrowed from Japanese 春闘 (shuntō), literally meaning "spring struggle".

Questions about shunto

What does shunto mean?
Shunto means the annual wage negotiations, between employers and Japanese labor unions aiming to increase wages, occurring in spring.
What part of speech is shunto?
Shunto is a noun.
How do you pronounce shunto?
Shunto is pronounced /ˈʃʊn.toʊ/.

Words near shunto in the dictionary

  1. shunting necks
  2. shunting signal
  3. shunting signals
  4. shunting-yard algorithm
  5. shuntings
  6. shunto
  7. shunts
  8. shuntō
  9. shunworthy
  10. shunyata
  11. shunyatas

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