meritorious deed; distinguished service
Formal term for an act or service worthy of recognition; often used in official or historical contexts.
彼の労功は会社の歴史に刻まれている。
His meritorious deeds are engraved in the company's history.
Compound of 労 (labor, effort) and 功 (achievement, merit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with meritorious service.