ご苦労様

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ろう
Grade: 4
さま
Grade: 3
Alternative spelling
ご苦勞樣 (kyūjitai)

Phrase

()(ろう)(さま) (gokurōsama

  1. Thanks for your hard work!

Usage notes

- This is used by the higher senpai to a lower kouhai to appreciate the efforts they have exerted for a certain task or project. お疲れ様 (otsukaresama) must be used in turn by the kouhai instead of this phrase, otherwise it will sound very condescending.