Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ご苦労さま(ごくろうさま) in Japanese

ご苦労さま, 御苦労様, ご苦労様
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ごくろうさま
Romaji
gokurōsama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    thank you very much for your ...; I appreciate your efforts
    Example sentence
    ご苦労様でした Thank you for your trouble.

Examples of ご苦労さま, 御苦労様, ご苦労様, ごくろうさま in a sentence

  • ご苦労様でした

    Thank you for your trouble.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

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JLPT 3

14 strokes

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

On'Yomi: ヨウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さま, さん

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: ろう.する, いたわ.る, いた.ずき, ねぎら, つか.れる, ねぎら.う

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