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労功 (ろうこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

労ろう功こう

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Meanings

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noun

meritorious deed; distinguished service

Formal term for an act or service worthy of recognition; often used in official or historical contexts.

彼かれの労ろう功こうは会かい社しゃの歴れき史しに刻きざまれている。
His meritorious deeds are engraved in the company's history.

Kanji

労labor, thank for, reward for
功achievement, merits, success

Similar words

功こう績せき
功績 is a more common word for achievements or contributions, while 労功 emphasizes the effort and merit of the deed itself.

Etymology

Compound of 労 (labor, effort) and 功 (achievement, merit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with meritorious service.