also: りょくえき
力役する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 力役する | 力役しない |
| Polite | 力役します | 力役しません |
| Past polite | 力役しました | 力役しませんでした |
| Past | 力役した | 力役しなかった |
| Te-form | 力役して | 力役しないで |
| Desire | 力役したい | 力役したくない |
| Potential | 力役できる | 力役できない |
| Passive | 力役される | 力役されない |
| Causative | 力役させる | 力役させない |
| Causative passive | 力役させられる | 力役させられない |
| Volitional | 力役しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 力役しましょう | |
| Imperative | 力役しろ | 力役するな |
| Conditional | 力役すれば | 力役しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 力役したら | 力役しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
physical labor; manual work
General term for physical work or labor, often used in formal or historical contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to perform physical labor'.
Farmers in the past suffered under heavy physical labor.
This job involves a lot of physical work and is tough.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
forced labor (historical); corvée
Specifically refers to compulsory labor imposed by the government, especially under the ritsuryō system. Historical term; not used for modern forced labor contexts.
See also: 力役 (りきやく)
Under the ritsuryō system, the people were subjected to forced labor.