荒あら働ばたらき

noun

hard work; rough physical labour

Refers to physically demanding, often unskilled or strenuous work. The term carries a nuance of toil and effort, sometimes with a negative connotation of hardship. Compare with 荒仕事 (あらしごと), which is more common.

See also: 荒仕事

• 建けん設せつ現げん場ばでの荒あら働ばたらきは体からだにこたえる。

  The rough physical labour at the construction site takes a toll on the body.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、港こう湾わんで荒あら働ばたらきをして生せい計けいを立たてていた。

  When he was young, he made a living doing hard work at the docks.