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What does ご苦労様 (ごくろうさま, gokurousama) mean?

ご苦労様 (ごくろうさま, gokurousama) means thank you for your hard work.

Quick facts
Readingごくろうさま
Romajigokurousama
Part of speechexpression, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ごくろうさま
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongokurousama

thank you for your hard work

casual
  1. 1expression · na-adjective thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

Example sentences

  • Thank you for your hard work until this late hour.

  • The department manager said "thank you for your hard work" to everyone.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.