How to say 'Work' in Japanese | 労働

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The Japanese word for Work is 'Roudou', written as 労働 in Japanese.'Work' in hiragana is ろうどう.

word

労働

Meaning

Work

Reading

ろうどう

roudou

Kanji

労Labor 働Work

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '労働 (ろうどう)' refers to 'work' or 'labor', specifically in the context of physical or mental effort exerted to achieve a purpose, often in a professional or industrial setting. It is commonly used in discussions about employment, labor rights, or economic activities. For example: He works hard every day「彼は毎日労働する」(かれはまいにちろうどうする). Labor conditions are improving「労働条件が改善されている」(ろうどうじょうけんがいぜんされている). The word can also appear in compounds like '労働者 (ろうどうしゃ)' (worker) or '労働時間 (ろうどうじかん)' (working hours).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6984

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 労働

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

労

Meaning

Labor

kanji

働

Meaning

Work

Words Related to 労働 Through the Kanji 労

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 労 as well.

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苦労

Meaning

Hardship

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勤労

Meaning

Work, Labor

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過労

Meaning

Overwork

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労働者

Meaning

Worker

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疲労

Meaning

Fatigue

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労力

Meaning

Labor, Effort

Words Related to 労働 Through the Kanji 働

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 働 as well.

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働く

Meaning

Work

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働き

Meaning

Work, Function

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労働者

Meaning

Worker

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