► 名詞
労 [(1)ろう] [liter] meaning: effort rank: 4
☆ 彼女は高齢にも関わらず農作業の労を厭わない ⇨ She doesn’t mind the hard work of farming despite her advanced age
☆ 社長は社員の労をねぎらった ⇨ The CEO praised the hard work of the employees
More examples:
- 私達は長年の苦労の末にやって成功を味わった ⇨ We finally savor the success after many years of hard work
- 劣悪な労働環境 ⇨ Horrible labor environments
- 長年の苦労が報われた ⇨ Perseverance of many years has paid off
- 我々の社会は犯罪の取締りに厖大な労力を費やしている ⇨ Our societies are spending, wasting, enormous energy to fight against crimes
- 私は肉体的にも精神的にも完全に疲労した ⇨ I was both physically and mentally exhausted
- 長年の苦労で彼は身も心もボロボロになった ⇨ He has become worn out physically and mentally by many years of hardship
- 最近疲労が溜まって食欲もない ⇨ I’ve been so tired lately and don’t have much appetite either
- 勤労感謝の日が日曜なので、月曜が振替休日になる ⇨ Labor day falls on Sunday, so Monday will be a substitute holiday
- 彼は文化功労賞を受賞した ⇨ He received a cultural contribution medal
- 新しい仕事を探すのには相当苦労した ⇨ I had a lot of trouble finding a new job
- そう簡単に行くものなら誰も苦労しない ⇨ If it goes that easily we are not in this trouble
- その計画には大変な労力が掛かった ⇨ The project required a tremendous amount of effort
- 顔が煤けた炭鉱労働者 ⇨ Mine workers with sooted faces
- 経営陣は労働者の間に信頼を醸成することに努力してきた ⇨ The management has been working to foster trust between the workers and them
- 農業に就労している人口 ⇨ The population working in farming