ご苦労様でした
Japanese
Japanese phrasebook
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| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 苦 | 労 | 様 |
| く Grade: 3 | ろう Grade: 4 | さま Grade: 3 |
| jūbakoyomi | ||
Alternative forms
- ご苦労さまでした, 御苦労様でした
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝɾo̞ːsa̠ma̠ de̞ɕi̥ta̠]
Phrase
ご苦労様でした (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji ご苦勞樣でした, hiragana ごくろうさまでした, rōmaji go-kurō-sama deshita)
- I appreciate your efforts, thank you very much, good work (a stock phrase usually used by a senior towards subordinates)
Synonyms
- お疲れ様でした (o-tsukare-sama deshita)