お疲れ様です

otsukaresama desu
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/otsɯkaɾe sama desɯ/
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A courteous acknowledgment of a coworker and their effort.
Practice using お疲れ様です in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 準備を担当してくれてお疲れ様です。
    You handled the preparations. Thanks for your work.
  • 長い会議でしたね。お疲れ様です。
    That was a long meeting. Thanks for your hard work.
  • 「お疲れ様です。少しお時間よろしいですか」
    “Hello. Do you have a moment?”
  • 大変な一日でしたね。お疲れ様です。
    That was a tough day. Good work.
  • 廊下で上司に「お疲れ様です」と挨拶した。
    I greeted my boss in the corridor with hello.

Similar words

お疲れ様
お疲れ様
お疲れ様でした
お疲れ様でした

Meanings

Acknowledging hard work

work
formal
A polite way to recognize someone’s effort during or after work.

Examples

  • 長い会議でしたね。お疲れ様です。
    That was a long meeting. Thanks for your hard work.
  • 今日も遅くまでお疲れ様です。
    You worked late again today. Good work.
  • 準備を担当してくれてお疲れ様です。
    You handled the preparations. Thanks for your work.
  • 暑い中の作業、お疲れ様です。
    Working in this heat must be hard. Thanks for your effort.
  • 大変な一日でしたね。お疲れ様です。
    That was a tough day. Good work.

Similar words

お疲れ様
お疲れ様でした

Workplace greeting

work
formal
A routine greeting to colleagues when meeting, joining a call, or replying to someone leaving work.

Examples

  • 「お疲れ様です。今、戻りました」
    “Hello, I’m back.”
  • 廊下で上司に「お疲れ様です」と挨拶した。
    I greeted my boss in the corridor with hello.
  • 「お先に失礼します」「お疲れ様です」
    “I’m leaving now.” “See you.”
  • オンライン会議に入って「お疲れ様です」と言った。
    I joined the online meeting and said hello.
  • 「お疲れ様です。少しお時間よろしいですか」
    “Hello. Do you have a moment?”

Similar words

お疲れ様
お疲れ様でした

Etymology

疲れ names tiredness, 様 adds respect, and です makes the expression polite.

FAQ

What does お疲れ様です mean?

A courteous acknowledgment of a coworker and their effort.

How do you read お疲れ様です?

It is read おつかれさまです, written otsukaresama desu.

When would you use お疲れ様です?

At work it can thank someone for effort or simply greet a colleague without implying they look tired.

How is お疲れ様です different from ご苦労様です?

ご苦労様です can sound superior when addressed to a senior; this is the safer workplace formula for colleagues and superiors.

How does お疲れ様です change in a sentence?

This is the polite present formula; after a completed task or at departure, お疲れ様でした is common.

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