1.
manual labor; physical labor
Work that primarily requires physical strength and effort, such as construction or farming.
Work that primarily requires physical strength and effort, such as construction, farming, or warehouse work. A compound of 肉体 (physical body) and 労働 (labor). Often contrasted with 頭脳労働 (intellectual work).
Common collocations
- 肉体労働に従事する: to engage in physical labor
- 肉体労働者: manual laborer
- 重い肉体労働: heavy physical labor
- 肉体労働が中心: centered on manual labor