# shunto

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃʊn.toʊ/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shunto