unskilled labor; simple labor; menial work
Refers to work that does not require special skills or training, often repetitive or physical.
Simple labor in factories is gradually being replaced by robots.
He makes a living doing unskilled work.
肉体労働 emphasizes physical labor, while 単純労働 focuses on the lack of skill or complexity required.
技能労働 is skilled labor, the opposite of 単純労働.
Compound of 単純 (simple) and 労働 (labor).