勤労

きんろう

labor, exertion, diligent service

What does 勤労 mean?

勤労 is a Japanese noun meaning labor, exertion, diligent service in English. It is written as 勤労 in kanji, きんろう in hiragana, and kinrou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

勤労によって日本は今日の日本になった。

Hard work has made Japan what it is today.