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ご苦労
ごくろう
noun
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Meanings
1
thank you for your trouble (ごくろうさま / ごくろうだった; said to someone who worked for you)
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Kanji in this word
苦
Suffering, Trial, Worry
8 strokes
労
Labor, Thank For, Reward For
7 strokes
More words with
苦
苦労
くろう ·
hardship
N3
苦手
にがて ·
poor (at)
N3
苦情
くじょう ·
complaint
N2
苦しみ
くるしみ ·
pain
苦悩
くのう ·
(mental) agony
Full entry on Jisho
苦い
にがい ·
bitter
N4
苦痛
くつう ·
pain
N3
苦しい
くるしい ·
tough
N3
More words with
労
労働者
ろうどうしゃ ·
worker
労働
ろうどう ·
labor
N3
労組
ろうそ ·
labor union
疲労
ひろう ·
fatigue
N1
勤労
きんろう ·
labor
N1
過労
かろう ·
overwork
N1
労働省
ろうどうしょう ·
Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)