Japanese word

労力

Pronunciation

Romajirōryoku

Meaning

  • nouneffort

Example

この作業には多くの労力が必要です。ko no sa gyō ni wa ō ku no rō ryoku ga hitsu yō de su

This task requires a lot of effort.

Illustration for 労力 (effort)

More examples

彼は研究に長い時間と労力を費やしました。kare wa ken kyū ni naga i ji kan to rō ryoku o tsui ya shi ma shi ta

He spent a great deal of time and effort on the research.

Core concept

Describes the work and energy required to carry out an activity or achieve a result.

Common phrases

  • 多大な労力ta dai na rō ryoku

    great effort

  • 労力を費やすrō ryoku o tsui ya su

    expend effort

  • 労力を要するrō ryoku o yō su ru

    require effort

  • 労力を惜しまないrō ryoku o o shi ma na i

    spare no effort

  • 労力を減らすrō ryoku o he ra su

    reduce effort

Similar words

努力doryoku: The work and energy deliberately used to achieve a goal.
手間tema: The time and work needed to complete a task or process.
尽力jinryoku: The effort devoted to helping a person, group, or cause.

Definition in Japanese

ある事を成し遂げるために必要となる仕事や心身の力。a ru koto o na shi to ge ru ta me ni hitsu yō to na ru shi goto ya shin shin no chikara

Word origin

労力 (rōryoku) consists of 労 (rō, "labor") and 力 (ryoku, "power"), expressing power used for labor.

Usage tips

  • Because 労力 (rōryoku) is a formal noun, it appears often in reports and explanations of how demanding a process is rather than in casual talk about trying hard.

Other meanings

  • labornoun

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