勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)

きんろうかんしゃ
noun
Labor Thanksgiving (Japanese national holiday)
culture
1. Labor Thanksgiving; thanks for labor
Shorthand for 勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の日(ひ), the Japanese national holiday on November 23 honoring labor, production, and citizens giving thanks to one another. Historically derived from 新嘗祭(にいなめさい), an ancient harvest festival held by the emperor.
明日(あす)は勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の日(ひ)だ。
Tomorrow is Labor Thanksgiving Day.
勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の日(ひ)は祝日(しゅくじつ)で会社(かいしゃ)が休(やす)みだ。
Labor Thanksgiving Day is a holiday, so the office is closed.
幼稚園(ようちえん)では勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の日(ひ)に合(あ)わせて、子供(こども)たちが両親(りょうしん)に手紙(てがみ)を書(か)く。
At preschool, in time for Labor Thanksgiving Day, the children write letters to their parents.

Composed of 勤労(きんろう) (labor) + 感謝(かんしゃ) (gratitude). Usually appears in the full phrase 勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の日(ひ); on its own, 勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ) is heard mainly as a name or category label.

Common collocations

  • 勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の日(ひ): Labor Thanksgiving Day (Nov 23)
  • 勤労感謝(きんろうかんしゃ)の連休(れんきゅう): the long weekend around Labor Thanksgiving

Cultural note

Despite the English translation, the day is not modeled on U.S. Thanksgiving. It replaced the prewar harvest festival 新嘗祭(にいなめさい) in 1948 and is now framed as a holiday honoring work and mutual gratitude in society. Schools often have children make small gifts or letters for working family members.

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