NichiDict

重労働

じゅうろうどう
[juuroudou]

Meanings

1.Noun

heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work

2.Noun

hard labor (in prison); hard labour

Examples

重労働は体にこたえる。

Heavy labor takes a toll on the body.

彼は長年、重労働に耐えてきた。

He has endured heavy labor for many years.

真夏の引っ越しは重労働で、腰を痛めてしまった。

Moving in midsummer was such heavy labor that I ended up hurting my back.