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勤労

Reading

Kana: きんろう
Romaji: kinrou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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labor; labour; exertion; diligent service

Kanji

Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

Example Sentence

勤労(きんろう)によって日本(にっぽん)今日(きょう)日本(にっぽん)になった。
➥Hard work has made Japan what it is today.
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