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ご苦労さま (ごくろうさま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Thank you for your hard work today.
Kanji 労 labor, thank for, reward for Related words お疲れ様 can be used toward superiors, colleagues, or equals, while ご苦労様 is normally used only from a superior toward a subordinate.
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.
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.