Well, in Japanese it's called karoshi, death by overwork.
Japanese employees have long viewed working overtime as a sign of commitment to their jobs,
but the country's economic downturn is forcing some to quite literally work to death.
Kyung Lah has one man's story.
Takayuki Maezawa was the sort of man dedicated to his family,
so much so that in trying to keep his job, the Japanese government says the 32-year-old worked himself to death.
"I asked myself, can there even be such a thing," says Maezawa's mother, "to feel this much sadness?"
The Labor Standards Bureau says Takayuki Maezawa died of karoshi, which means death by overwork.
He was a manager at Skylark restaurant in Saitama, just outside of Tokyo.
His mother and sister, who he financially supported, called it a demanding, unrelenting job.
Maezawa's mother kept track of his hours, logging 173 hours of overtime in July of last year,
214 in August, and 238 hours of overtime in September, rarely ever taking a day off.
According to Maezawa's family records, that averages to working 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. every single day for three months.
Last October, Maezawa collapsed inside the restaurant and died days later in the hospital of a brain hemorrhage.
"His work killed him," says Maezawa's sister. "I just can't believe it. He died way too early."
The National Union of General Workers Tokyo Tobu says Maezawa's case represents a group of people who pay the heaviest price in a tight economy.
"Maezawa didn't know when the company might cut his contract," says Mitsuteru Suda.
The union says Tokyo's 20- and 30-year-olds often are part-time short-term employees.
Japan's lifetime employment [is] no longer in place for new workers.
Karoshi has long been a problem in Japan, where the average worker uses less than half of his or her paid holidays, and unlogged overtime is seen as a commitment to your job.
The economy, say labor unions, means that the working poor work under even longer and tougher conditions.
Skylark had another employee die of karoshi four years ago and says, since then,
the company implemented prevention programs such as monitoring hours and annual employee health checks.
In a statement, the company expressed condolences to Maezawa's family but disputed the family's 200 hours of overtime a month figures.
Skylark said based on its records, "It is not our understanding Mr. Maezawa worked such long hours."
The Maezawas say they'll fight Skylark in court if necessary.
"I don't want anyone else to ever feel this pain.
I hope by sharing our story, more and more people will bring up their stories and take action."
It is too late for their lost son and brother.
Message to the working class: even in these economic times, it is better to lose a job than lose a life.