shunto

shun·to
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/ˈʃʊn.toʊ/

noun

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

OriginJapanese 春闘 →
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Meanings

nounshunto (uncountable)

alternative shuntō

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

Origin

  1. Japanese春闘
  2. Englishshunto

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

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“shunto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shunto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shunto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shunto.

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