つらい仕事だった。

つらい仕事だった。

We had a heavy labor.

つらい仕事(しごと)だった。

Tsurai shigoto datta.

辛い (つらい)

painful; bitter; heart-breaking

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: シ、ジ、つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

Readings: ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly