Word details
労多くして功少なし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 労多くして功少なし.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
多
many, frequent, much
6 strokesFrequency 139JLPT N4Grade 2
On
タ
Kun
おお.いまさ.にまさ.る
功
achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
5 strokesFrequency 857JLPT N1Grade 4
On
コウク
Kun
いさお
Nanori
いさかつくぬぐうことつとむとしのりよし
少
few, little
4 strokesFrequency 287JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ショウ
Kun
すく.ないすこ.し
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