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A3 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
労うto show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status), to thank for, to reward for
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status), to thank for, to reward for
Usually written using kana alone
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労う 【ねぎらう】、犒う 【ねぎらう】
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社長が従業員の苦労を労っている。
The president is showing appreciation for the employees' hard work.
部下の頑張りをしっかりと労う彼は立派な上司だ。
He is an excellent boss who properly shows appreciation for his subordinates' efforts.
誰も私のことを労ってくれないので、やる気が出ません。
Since nobody shows appreciation for my efforts, I have no motivation.
試合で奮闘した選手を監督や観客たちが一斉に労っています。
The coach and the spectators are all at once showing appreciation for the player who fought hard in the match.
ちゃんと部下を労うようにしていたら部下から慕われるようになった。
I made sure to properly show appreciation for my subordinates, and as a result, they began to admire me.
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