ご苦労様でした
ごくろうさまでした
JLPT N5 · vocab_greetingMeaning
Thank you for your trouble (said to subordinates)
Examples
ご苦労様でした。ゆっくり休んでください。
Thank you for your hard work. Please rest well.
Related Kanji
📖 How to Use
「ご苦労様でした」means "Thank you for your trouble (said to subordinates)." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.
⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes
「ご苦労様でした」is read as「ごくろうさまでした」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.
🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested
もんだい1 & もんだい2
「ご苦労様でした」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does 「ご苦労様でした」mean in Japanese?+
「ご苦労様でした」means "Thank you for your trouble (said to subordinates)". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_greeting" category.
How do you read 「ご苦労様でした」?+
「ご苦労様でした」is read as「ごくろうさまでした」.
Is 「ご苦労様でした」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「ご苦労様でした」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「ご苦労様でした」?+
ご苦労様でした。ゆっくり休んでください。 — Thank you for your hard work. Please rest well.
Practice 「ご苦労様でした」 with spaced repetition