Word Meaning 徒労

とろう torou

徒労 is read as とろう (torou) and means fruitless effort.

Meaning

English

  1. fruitless effort
  2. wasted effort
  3. abortive scheme
  4. futility

Reading

Kana

とろう

Romaji

torou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 無意味,無駄,無用 Rank 12723 Priority B

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あだ

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徒弟

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過労

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苦労

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勤労

きんろう

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疲労

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心労

しんろう

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ろう

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一苦労

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