Word Meaning 労う

ねぎらう negirau

労う is read as ねぎらう (negirau) and means to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status).

Meaning

English

  1. to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status)
  2. to thank for
  3. to reward for

Reading

Kana

ねぎらう

Romaji

negirau

Writing Variants

  • 犒う ねぎらう negirau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 94481 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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労組

ろうそ

labor union

労働

ろうどう

Labour Party

労働者

ろうどうしゃ

worker

労力

ろうりょく

labour

労働組合

ろうどうくみあい

labor union

労連

ろうれん

labour union

労相

ろうしょう

Labor Minister

労使

ろうし

labour and management

労務

ろうむ

labor

労る

いたわる

to appreciate

労働運動

ろうどううんどう

labour movement

労作

ろうさく

painstaking piece of work