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労う
negirau
Description
「労う」は、がんばった人に「ありがとう」や「おつかれさま」と言って、その努力をみとめてあげることです。
"労う" means to say "thank you" or "good job" to someone who worked hard, recognizing their effort.
目上の人が働いた人にかける言葉で、少しかたい言い方です。
It is a somewhat formal phrase used by superiors to people who have worked.
Meanings
労うnegirau
to thank someone for their effort; to show appreciation
社長は社員の努力を労った。
The president appreciated the employees' efforts.
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Notes
- Nuance
労う appreciates someone's hard work, often from a superior; 感謝 is general thanks.
- Form
often used with 労をねぎらう or ~を労う, typically by a higher-status person.
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