ご
く
苦
ろう
労
さま
様

expression, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Polite language. Usu. to one's subordinate.
  1. thank you (for your hard work), I appreciate your efforts.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
ご
く
苦
ろう
労
さま
様
 ご苦労様 ごくろうさま ✔
　
ご
く
苦
ろう
労
　
さ
　
ま
 ご苦労さま ごくろうさま ✔
ご
御
く
苦
ろう
労
さま
様
 御苦労様 ごくろうさま
ご
御
く
苦
ろう
労
　
さ
　
ま
 御苦労さま ごくろうさま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

suffering, trial, worry
ク　くる.しい　にが.い (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
labor, thank for, reward for
ロウ　ろう.する　いたわ.る (4th, N3)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
Esq., way, manner
ヨウ　さま　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
flowering water(羕) variant
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)