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Definition and Synonyms for 労働
| 1. | 労働 | 報酬をもらっている仕事 |
| Employment | the occupation for which you are paid | |
| Synonyms: | バイト, バイト, バイト, アルバイト, 仕事, 働き口, 労働, 雇用 | |
| 2. | 労働 | 生産的な仕事（特に賃金を得るためにする肉体的な仕事） |
| Toil | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) | |
| Synonyms: | 労働, 労役, 肉体労働 | |
| 3. | 就労 | 雇われる |
| Do Work | be employed | |
| Synonyms: | 働く, 労働, 勤める, 勤労, 勤務, 就労 | |
| 4. | 労働 | 目的のためにまたは必要に迫られて、精神的、物理的な行動をすることによって尽力する |
| Work | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity | |
| Synonyms: | 働く, 労働, 勤労, 立ち働く |
Categories 労働 is a member of
| 1. | ワーク | 何かを作ったり何かをする活動 |
| Work | activity directed toward making or doing something | |
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| 2. | 職 | 金銭を稼ぐために行う生活の中での主要な活動 |
| Occupation | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money | |
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Sample Sentences for 労働
労働需要の爆発的増加がみられてきた。
There has been an explosive increase in the demand for labor.
これらの労働者を一時解雇するかわりに、彼等の労働時間を短縮すればよいじゃないか。
Instead of laying off these workers, why don't we just cut their hours?
われわれは、生活に必要なものや生活を快適にするものをすべて他人の労働に間接的に依存している。
We are indirectly dependent upon the labour of others for all the necessities and comforts of our lives.
工場労働者の多くは自分のことを平凡な人間だと思っている。
Many factory workers consider themselves just an average Joe.
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