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Zach

お疲れ様

お疲れさま、 御疲れ様

Reading

Kana: おつかれさま
Romaji: otsukaresama
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

exp
1

thank you; many thanks; much appreciated

2

that's enough for today

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 つか.れる、 -づか.れ、 つか.らす
Meanings: exhausted, tire, weary
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentence

「おさきにしつれいします」「おつかれさまでした」
➥"I'm finished for the day." "Much appreciated."
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