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労働
roudou
Description
「労働」は、お金をもらうために体や頭を使って仕事をすることです。
"労働" means working using your body or mind to earn money.
ニュースや会社の話でよく使われる、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal word often used in news and company discussions.
Meanings
労働roudou
labor; work done for pay
毎日長い時間、労働しています。
I work long hours every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
労 (toil) + 働 (work); often forms 労働者 (worker) and 労働時間 (working hours).
- Nuance
More formal and abstract than 仕事; common in economics, law, and news contexts.
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