ご苦労様

Japanese

Kanji in this term
苦	労	様
く Grade: 3	ろう Grade: 4	さま Grade: 3

Alternative spelling
ご苦勞樣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ごくろーさま [gòkúꜜròòsàmà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞kɯ̟ɾo̞ːsa̠ma̠]

Phrase

ご苦(く)労(ろう)様(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.