一ひと仕し事ごと

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

a task; a bit of work

Refers to a single task or a manageable amount of work, often with a nuance of 'one thing to do'.

• 朝あさのうちに一ひと仕し事ごとを終おわらせた。

  I finished a task in the morning.

• まずは一ひと仕し事ごとしてから休きゅう憩けいしよう。

  Let's do a bit of work first and then take a break.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

difficult task; hard work

Emphasizes that the task is demanding or requires effort; often used when the work is substantial.

• このレポートを仕し上あげるのは一ひと仕し事ごとだ。

  Finishing this report is a difficult task.

• 引ひっ越こしは本ほん当とうに一ひと仕し事ごとだった。

  Moving house was really hard work.