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ご苦労さま (ごくろうさま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
expression, na-adjective
thank you for your hard work ; I appreciate your efforts
polite (teineigo)
Polite expression used to acknowledge someone's effort, typically from a superior to a subordinate. Not used toward superiors; お疲れ様 is preferred in that case.
See also: お疲れ様
Thank you for your efforts. Please rest well.
Written forms ご 苦く 労ろう さま
Kanji-kana mixed spelling; very common and natural in everyday use.
ご 苦く 労ろう 様さま
Kanji spelling with 様; common in formal or written contexts.
ごくろーさま
Casual kana spelling with long vowel mark; used in informal writing.
Kanji 労 labor, thank for, reward for Etymology Combination of the honorific prefix ご, the noun 苦労 (hardship, toil), and the polite suffix 様. The phrase literally acknowledges someone's trouble or effort.
