ご苦労様
ごくろうさま
gokurousama
nounVocabularyLevel 60 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

ご苦労様 (ごくろうさま (gokurousama)) means "thank you (for your hard work)". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

thank you (for your hard work)

Also : I appreciate your efforts · Thank you for your hard work · good job · well done

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Meaning ·

The word ご苦労様 (ごくろうさま) means 'Thank you for your hard work'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of thank you for your hard work.

Example Sentences

この本はご苦労様です。

このほんはごくろうさまです。

This book is thank you (for your hard work).

この本はとてもご苦労様です。

このほんはとてもごくろうさまです。

This book is very thank you (for your hard work).

Kanji in this word

苦
Trial / Worry / Scowl
Kunくる.しい、ぐる.しい、くる.しむ
Onく
JLPT N3
労
Toil / Labor / Trouble
Kunろう.する、いたわ.る、いた.ずき
Onろう
JLPT N3
様
Way / Esq. / Manner
Kunさま、さん
Onよう、しょう
JLPT N3

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