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Keyword
labor
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig924
Old form勞
Readings
ろう
(95%)
Composed of
𭕄
tiny hairs
冖
roof without a chimney
力
power
Used in vocabulary (295 in total)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
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Examples (172 in total)
I had no difficulty finding your house.
We had a hard time resolving that problem.
Your father went through all that trouble for your sake.
Do you have problems understanding what women and children say to you?
I had some trouble in finding his house.
I had a hard time finding his house.
He didn't have as much trouble finding a job as he thought he would.
He took pains to write this song.
She seems to have had a very hard time.
Did you have any difficulty in finding my house?
I always have trouble remembering names.
I had difficulty in solving this problem.
He found it difficult to solve the problem.
They devised a scheme to make money with little effort.
They had difficulties reaching the island.
You'll find some difficulty carrying out the plan.
Sometimes I struggle to speak English.
I still have difficulty in making myself understood in English.
That was the source of his troubles.
I have difficulty in Japanese.
I had a hard time trying to persuade him to cancel the trip.
I had difficulty in having it repaired.
I had a little difficulty in getting a taxi.
He wasn't given any reward for his service.
They labored like slaves.
My wife had a hard time getting into the swing of our new life in America.
Work is a very important part of life in the United States.
They had trouble finding the place.
I had difficulty in making him understand the message in English.
We alternated two hours of work and ten minutes of rest.
I had a hard time getting to the airport.
Three workers died.
These workmen are constructing a road.
The company employs 500 workers.
The workman died from the explosion.
John employs 200 workers.
Millions of workers lost their jobs.
It stands to reason that workers are paid.
The workers have no incentive to work harder.
The workers were naked to the waist.
Most workers belong to unions.
The workers demanded more money and holidays.
Are you in favor of the workers getting more money?
His work was supervising the labourers on the site.
He has employed ten workers.
They employ foreigners because Japanese workers are in short supply.
My dad was once a poor laborer.
Wages vary in relation to the age of the worker.
I always have trouble pronouncing that word.
She didn't have much difficulty finding out the answer to the problem.
The function of the machine is to save work.
This job involves lots of hard work.
The bridge saved them a lot of time and trouble.
Laborers normally work 8 hours per day.
I had difficulty getting a ticket for the concert.
There has been an explosive increase in the demand for labor.
He accumulated his fortune by hard work.
The employer made a new offer to the workers.
I got lost and had a hard time finding my way back to the hotel.
The management has agreed to have talks with the workers.
The workers took pride in their work.
I had great difficulty in finding my ticket at the station.
Tom often has trouble remembering things.
Tom often has trouble choosing what clothes to wear.
Many of the workers died of hunger.
Black people were compelled to work in cotton fields.
Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.
I always have a tired feeling.
Sometimes I struggle to speak French.
The beggar was dizzy with hunger and fatigue.
Many workers were laid off at that plant.
The factory has dismissed some three hundred workers.
Suddenly, 100 workers were laid off.
I had difficulty convincing her of the dangers of smoking.
The average skilled workers now earn over $10,000 a year.
I've had a lot on my mind recently and have had trouble falling asleep at night.
It's important to unite as many workers as possible.
Many workers were trapped in the coal mine.
I had a lot of difficulty getting in touch with her.
Nothing is more pleasant than taking a rest after hard work.
We were all rather exhausted.
Workers are taking a financial beating in the employment crisis.
He is accustomed to hard work.
My mother is not accustomed to hard work.
Bringing up a baby is hard work.
We had much difficulty in finding the bus stop.
Your headache comes from overwork.
The clerk died from overwork.
Tom collapsed from overwork.
He worked day and night and overworked himself.
He got sick from overwork.
He died from overwork.
He is tired from overwork.
What with overwork and poor meals, she fell ill.
Almost all the workers objected to working at night.
She was worn out from overwork.
As a result, more women are receiving equal work.
The workers united to demand higher wages.
All the workers who are lazy must be fired.
The workers in the factory were forced to work hard to improve the products.
Efficient machinery replaced manual labor.
Mechanical power took the place of manual labor.
I'm not fit for physical labor.
Workers at the company went on a strike.
After losing his job, he went through a very difficult time.
The workers are threatening to strike.
The workers are on strike.
There is a labor shortage of computer programmers.
Productivity has fallen. Accordingly, workers' bonuses will be reduced.
Hard work has made Japan what it is today.
We had trouble finding a place to park.
Tom's father died from overwork five years ago.
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.
This kind of music is something that older people have difficulty understanding.
It goes without saying, but the search ended in vain.
The disagreement between the union and management could lead to a strike.
We found it very hard going back to our base camp in the blizzard.
May Day is also a festival day for the workers in the world.
Workers of all lands, unite!
Workers of the world, unite!
Japan will need more labor to cope with its declining birthrate.
They are demanding shorter working hours.
That branch is affiliated to the miners' union.
The labor union called for a strike.
The labor union announced a strike.
The labor union is negotiating with the owners.
The workers union called off their 24-hour strike today.
Most companies have their own labor unions.
He represented the labor union on the committee.
They will organize a labor union.
The reformed Labour Standards Act will be in force from Jan 1st 2004.
She did a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
Most workers get an automatic pay raise every year.
The workers came to ask about their pay raises.
The management finally succumbed to the demand of the workers and gave them a raise.
A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employees.
The workers are complaining about the working conditions.
The workers are complaining about their working conditions.
They want to better their working conditions.
The union exerts a dominant influence on the conservative party.
The Labor Party's vote increased at last year's election.
Our competitive position is weakened by the rising labor cost.
The judge was exhausted from the nervous strain.
Part-time workers play an important role in the development of the economy.
I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.
Foreign workers make up 30% of his company.
The second argument deals with the naturalization of foreign workers in Japan.
Some companies guarantee their workers a job for life.
She quit her job because of the low pay and long hours.
The workers pushed for a raise in salary.
Workers made loud demands for higher wages.
The workers asked for an increase in pay.
He rose from day laborer to governor.
The new company rule was unfair to older workers.
The stock market crash forced many retirees back into the job market.
The emerging labor shortage is viewed as a sign of economic overheating.
The miners went on strike for a wage increase.
The company is violating multiple labor laws.
The workers' demands centered around overtime pay.
They labored over the budget for the fiscal year 1997.
No workers can be dismissed without previous notice.
The influx of foreign workers has caused a serious housing problem in this area.
Returnees have trouble getting used to life in Japan.
In England, Labor Day is in May.
This machine saves us a lot of labor.
They guaranteed regular employment to their workers.
We negotiated with the President about our working hours.
The workers were laid off for three weeks.
They laid off many workers at that point.
In labor negotiation union leaders play an important role.
As economy develops, labor-intensive industries give way to capital-intensive industries.