Meaning

Primary

Manual Labor

Alternatives

Labor, Work

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

The labor work is when you're doing work with your body, right? That's manual labor.

Reading

ろうどう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 労働をする

    to labor

    労働を行う

    to perform labor

    労働を命じる

    to order someone to work

Context Sentences

あなたの労働時間は週何時間ですか?

How many hours do you work per week?

うちの主人は年なので、肉体労働はちょっとさすがにきびしいかも。

My husband is old, so manual labor would be a bit too hard for him.

俺には何が必要か知ってるかい?趣味の部屋と新しい車だよ。労働の対価をきちんと受け取る必要があるだろ?

You know what I need? A man cave and a new car. I need to properly reward myself for my labors.

Kanji Composition