社畜
shachiku
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “社畜” mean?
corporate slave
Example
“うちの父、完全に社畜だ”
uchi no chichi, kanzen ni shachiku da
My dad's a total corporate slave
Good to know
会社 (company) + 家畜 (livestock). Jokey, often about yourself.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: 会社員
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