足そく労ろう

noun

trouble of going somewhere; inconvenience of making a trip

Used when acknowledging the effort someone has made to come, often in polite expressions like 足労をかける or 足労をねぎらう. Not a casual word; it carries a formal, appreciative tone.

• 遠とおいところをお越こしいただき、足そく労ろうをおかけしました。