労(ねぎら)う

ねぎらう
verb (godan, transitive)
to thank someone for their effort; to show appreciation for hard work
他動詞 transitivecommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present労(ねぎら)う労(ねぎら)わない
Present polite労(ねぎら)います労(ねぎら)いません
Past労(ねぎら)った労(ねぎら)わなかった
Past polite労(ねぎら)いました労(ねぎら)いませんでした
て form労(ねぎら)って労(ねぎら)わなくて
ている present労(ねぎら)っている労(ねぎら)っていない
ている polite労(ねぎら)っています労(ねぎら)っていません
ている past労(ねぎら)っていた労(ねぎら)っていなかった
ている past polite労(ねぎら)っていました労(ねぎら)っていませんでした
Conditional ば労(ねぎら)えば労(ねぎら)わなければ
Conditional たら労(ねぎら)ったら労(ねぎら)わなかったら
Volitional労(ねぎら)おう—
Volitional polite労(ねぎら)いましょう—
Potential労(ねぎら)える労(ねぎら)えない
Passive労(ねぎら)われる労(ねぎら)われない
Causative労(ねぎら)わせる労(ねぎら)わせない
Imperative労(ねぎら)え労(ねぎら)うな
1. to thank someone for their effort; to show appreciation for hard work; to reward with kind words
To express gratitude or appreciation for someone's labor, effort, or service. Typically directed from an equal or superior toward someone who has worked hard.
部下(ぶか)の労(ろう)を労(ねぎら)う。
To thank one's subordinates for their hard work.
We presented flowers in appreciation of their long years of service.
After the tournament, the coach spoke words of appreciation for the players' hard work.

Usage

労(ねぎら)う is generally used by someone of equal or higher status to acknowledge the efforts of others. It is considered rude to use it toward a social superior. The noun form 労(ねぎら)い means "appreciation" or "words of thanks."

Common patterns

Godan verb (u-verb). Transitive.

Common collocations