ご苦労様
ごくろうさま
gokurousama
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 14 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

ご苦労様 (ごくろうさま (gokurousama)) means "Thank you for your hard work". The reading is ごくろうさま (gokurousama). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Thank you for your hard work

Also : Well done · Good job

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Example Sentences

毎日のお仕事、ごくろうさまです。

まいにちのおしごと、ごくろうさまです。

Thank you for your daily hard work.

遅くまで働いてくれて、ごくろうさま。

おそくまではたらいてくれて、ごくろうさま。

Thank you for working late.

Kanji in this word

苦
Suffering
Kunくる.しい、ぐる.しい、くる.しむ
Onく
JLPT N3
労
Labor
Kunろう.する、いたわ.る、いた.ずき
Onろう
JLPT N3
様
Way
Kunさま、さん
Onよう、しょう
JLPT N3

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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