ご苦く労ろう

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Meanings

1

trouble; hard work

polite (teineigo)

Polite noun referring to the effort or trouble someone has gone through, often used in expressions acknowledging that effort.

See also: 苦労

ご苦く労ろうをおかけして申もうし訳わけありません。
I'm sorry for causing you trouble.

2

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

Expression used to thank someone for their efforts, typically from a superior to a subordinate. Often used as a set phrase ご苦労さま or ご苦労さん.

See also: ご苦労さま

今日きょうはご苦く労ろうさま。
Thank you for your hard work today.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉にご苦く労ろうをかけるto put someone through trouble or effort
遠とおいところまで来きてもらって、ご苦く労ろうをかけました。
I put him through the trouble of coming all this way.
〈人ひと〉のご苦く労ろうをねぎらうto console or thank someone for their hard work
上じょう司しは部ぶ下かたちのご苦く労ろうをねぎらった。
The boss thanked his subordinates for their hard work.

Expressions

ご苦く労ろうさまthank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
ご苦く労ろうさんthanks for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts