労働

This is the 307th most frequent Japanese word.


労働

Labor; work.


In this sentence, '労働' refers to the act of working daily for a set amount of hours, representing the concept of physical or mental work.

彼は毎日8時間の労働をしています。

He works 8 hours every day.


Here, '労働' is used to describe the environment and circumstances related to work, like working conditions or policies.

労働条件が改善されるべきだと思います。

I think the working conditions should be improved.


In this context, '労働' is utilized to represent the collective concept of work and the workers involved in a societal or organizational context.

労働組合は労働者の権利を守るために活動しています。

Labor unions work to protect workers' rights.