労働 — meaning in English

English meaning

• labour noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

労働 is used for these senses in English:

• labour (uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
• work Labour, occupation, job.
• work Effort expended on a particular task.

labour — full definition

1. noun Hard physical or mental effort put into a task; work.
2. noun Workers as a group, especially the working class, or a political movement representing them.
3. noun The process of childbirth, including the contractions leading up to it.
4. verb To work hard at something, or to move forward with great effort or difficulty.

work — full definition

1. noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
2. noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
3. noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
4. verb To do a job or perform labor.
5. verb To function properly or have the intended effect.

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