ろうどう
Meanings
Noun
1. 体力を使って働くこと。
2. 収益のために自分の頭や体を使うこと。土地、資本とともに生産三要素の一つ。
経済
3. 労働者が労働力(労務)を提供すること。なお、日本の労働三法(、、)、及びには、労働の定義を明記した条文はない。
法律
Kanji used
labor
work
Pitch accent
うどう
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Used in vocabulary (85 in total)
① 労働を供給して、対価として賃金を受ける者のこと。② 労働基準法における定義 - b:労働基準法第9条③ 労働組合法における定義 - b:労働組合法第3条
labor; labour; manpower; working force
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
Examples (12 in total)
They labored like slaves.
The function of the machine is to save work.
There has been an explosive increase in the demand for labor.
Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.
Our competitive position is weakened by the rising labor cost.
Work is a very important part of life in the United States.
Nothing is more pleasant than taking a rest after hard work.
The disagreement between the union and management could lead to a strike.
As a result, more women are receiving equal work.
Black people were compelled to work in cotton fields.
She did a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
We alternated two hours of work and ten minutes of rest.