VocabJLPT N1
labor
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. labor
  2. 2. labour
Refers to diligent labor or working hard, often with a nuance of manual or physical work. It carries a respectful connotation and appears in legal and social contexts, such as workers' rights and national holidays honoring labor.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My mother's back as she stood at the kitchen sink was the very picture of daily labor.

Sentence 2

The teacher wrote "Labor is a virtue" on the blackboard.

Sentence 3

Hey, who does all this labor even benefit in the end?

Sentence 4

The busier work gets, the more the meaning of labor seems to fade.

Sentence 5

The president stated, "Balancing labor and health is a corporate responsibility."