WORD DETAIL
労う
ねぎらう
Examples
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: In
労う(ねぎらう), effort労plus inflectingうforms the verb for acknowledging someone's work. - Basic usage:
労うmeans thanking, appreciating, or comforting someone for effort and hardship.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Acknowledging someone's effort
- It targets the work and strain of the process, not merely praise for the outcome.