1.
appreciation, thanks for someone's effort or hard work
Words or actions expressing gratitude and recognition for someone's hard work, effort, or service. Directed toward those who have exerted themselves, acknowledging their labor with warmth.
労いの言葉をかけた。
I offered words of appreciation.
社長が社員への労いとして食事会を開いた。
The company president held a dinner party to show appreciation to the employees.
長い出張から戻った夫に労いの気持ちを込めて料理を作った。
I cooked a meal with heartfelt appreciation for my husband who had returned from a long business trip.
Noun form of the verb 労う (to express appreciation for effort). Important cultural concept — in Japanese workplaces, 労い is considered an essential social skill for managers and colleagues alike. The common phrase お疲れさまです also functions as a form of 労い.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 労いの言葉 (words of appreciation)
- 労いの気持ち (feeling of appreciation)
- 労いの会 (appreciation gathering)
- 労いを込めて (with appreciation)