功労|こうろうkourou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounmeritorious deed; services
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym功績こうせきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Praiseworthy achievements; 「功労」 stresses the contribution and the effort behind it, as in 「功労者」.
- Related業績ぎょうせきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Results of a business or research, as in 「会社の業績」; 「功労」 leans toward personal contribution.
- Antonym過失かしつWrittenWritten/formal prose. A fault caused by carelessness or negligence; the opposite of 「功労」.
Use 「功労」 for a contribution and the effort behind it, as in 「功労賞」 and 「功労者」. For praiseworthy achievements pick 「功績」, for business or research results 「業績」; 「過失」 is the opposite.
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