ご苦労

ごくろう

Also written 御苦労

Meanings

1. Noun trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work See also: 苦労 (くろう).
2. Expression thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts (usu. to one's subordinate) See also: ご苦労様 (ごくろうさま).

Kanji

• 苦 suffer
• 労 labor. Read as ロウ.

Example sentences

• ご苦労様でした。
  Thank you for your trouble.
• アリさん、今日もご苦労さんだよ。はい、角砂糖あげるよ。
  Hi Mr Ant, keeping up the good work today as well. Here's a sugar cube.

Words containing ご苦労

• ご苦労様 (ごくろうさま) thank you (for your hard work)
• ご苦労さん (ごくろうさん) I appreciate your efforts

Word lists

• Polite (丁寧語)

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