Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Koshatnik | A dealer in stolen cats | Russian | adverse character work | |
Khaste Nabashid (خسته نباشید) | "I hope that you are not tired" | Persian | society work | |
Töörõõm | work fun': finding the simple joys in everyday tasks. | Estonian | work feeling | |
Poka-Yoke | Any mechanism in any process that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) | Japanese | work process | |
Sabhsaí | Someone who works outside no matter how bad the weather is | Irish | work persistence | |
Yoisho | A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. | Japanese | event physical work | |
Nito-onna | A woman so dedicated to her career that she has no time to iron blouses, so dresses only in knitted tops. | Japanese | society work | |
Dugnad | Communal work in a gathering for mutually accomplishing a task (ex: a knitting bee) | Norwegian | work society connection | |
Fucha | To use company time and resources for one's own purposes | Portuguese | work adverse | |
Arbejdsglæde | Literally "work happiness"; the feeling of happiness provoked by a satisfying job | Danish | work happiness feeling | |
Halyava (Халява) | Getting something without working for it | Russian | luck positive work | |
Capricho | Work done with care in a way that surpass quality expectations. | Portuguese | work creative | |
Gemba | The real place'; in business it refers to the real place where value is created, such as the factory floor. Instead of depending on hierarchy, the people who are closest to what's happening make decisions. Ie: the more hands-on knowledge a decision-maker has, the better their decision will be. | Japanese | work cultural | |
Eomchina | Contraction of the phrase "Mom's friend's son". Academically successful (and possibly wealthy) male student who is the target of envy among others | Korean | family society work | |
Kyoiku mama | A mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement | Japanese | family work growth |
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