also: さぼたーじ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
Labor tactic where workers deliberately reduce productivity or strictly follow rules to disrupt operations, without a full strike.
from French sabotage
組合は賃上げを求めてサボタージュを行った。
The union carried out a work-to-rule to demand a wage increase.
サボタージュ戦術で生産が大幅に落ちた。
Production dropped sharply due to the slowdown tactic.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
slacking off; playing hooky; skipping out
Informal, derived from サボる; refers to avoiding work or school without permission, not necessarily a collective labor action.
See also: サボる
彼はよく学校をサボタージュする。
He often plays hooky from school.
仕事をサボタージュして映画に行った。
I slacked off work and went to a movie.