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ご苦労様

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ご苦労様.

Dictionary

Entry

ご苦労様ご苦労さま御苦労様御苦労さまごくろうさま~な Adj.ExpressionPoliteFreq #10587
1

Usu. to one's subordinate

thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

Examples
ご苦労様でした。
Thank you for your trouble.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

苦

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ク

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る
労

labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

7 strokesFrequency 398JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ロウ

Kun

ろう.するいたわ.るいた.ずきねぎらつか.れるねぎら.う
様

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん
御

honorable, manipulate, govern

12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ギョゴ

Kun

おん-お-み-

Nanori

う

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