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How to say 'Labor' or 'Effort' in Japanese | 労力

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The Japanese word for Labor or Effort is 'Rouryoku', written as 労力 in Japanese.'Labor' or 'Effort' in hiragana is ろうりょく.

    word

    労力

    Meaning

    Labor, Effort

    Reading

    ろうりょく

    rouryoku

    Kanji

    労Labor 力Power

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '労力 (ろうりょく)' refers to the physical or mental effort expended to accomplish a task. It can also denote the labor or manpower required for a specific job or project. This word is often used in contexts involving work, construction, or any activity that requires significant exertion. For example: This project requires a lot of effort「このプロジェクトは多くの労力を必要とする」(このプロジェクトはおおくのろうりょくをひつようとする). We saved labor by using machines「機械を使って労力を節約した」(きかいをつかってろうりょくをせつやくした). The word emphasizes the amount of work or energy invested in achieving something.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6986

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 労力

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

  • kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Related to 労力 Through the Kanji 労

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 労 as well.

  • word

    苦労

    Meaning

    Hardship

  • word

    勤労

    Meaning

    Work, Labor

  • word

    過労

    Meaning

    Overwork

  • word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

  • word

    労働

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    疲労

    Meaning

    Fatigue

Words Related to 労力 Through the Kanji 力

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 力 as well.

  • word

    力

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    協力

    Meaning

    Cooperation

  • word

    能力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    権力

    Meaning

    Power, Authority

  • word

    努力

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    魅力

    Meaning

    Charm

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    火力

    Meaning

    Firepower

  • word

    水力

    Meaning

    Waterpower

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    暴力

    Meaning

    Violence

  • word

    勢力

    Meaning

    Power, Influence

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

  • word

    強力

    Meaning

    Strong, Powerful

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    圧力

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    入力

    Meaning

    Input

  • word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

  • word

    効力

    Meaning

    Effectiveness

  • word

    力強い

    Meaning

    Powerful, Reassuring

  • word

    動力

    Meaning

    Power, Motive force

  • word

    学力

    Meaning

    Academic

  • word

    武力

    Meaning

    Military, Force

  • word

    電力

    Meaning

    Power, Electricity

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What does 'Rouryoku' (労力) mean?

'Rouryoku' means 'Labor' or 'Effort' .

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