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A polite expression used to acknowledge someone's hard work or efforts, often said at the end of a workday or when seeing someone after they've been working.
A: お疲れ様です。B: お疲れ様です。
A: You must be tired. B: You too.
お疲れ様です。お先に失礼します。
You must be tired. I’ll be leaving now.
Used in professional settings, often between colleagues. Can also be shortened to 'お疲れ' in casual contexts.
Use this phrase when greeting colleagues at the start of the day, acknowledging their hard work, or when leaving work. It’s a standard part of Japanese workplace etiquette.
If you’re in a junior position, wait for your superior to say it first. Using it unprompted with superiors can sound presumptuous.
Combines 'お' (honorific prefix) + '疲れ' (tsukare, meaning 'fatigue' or 'tiredness') + '様' (polite suffix) + 'です' (polite copula). Literally means 'you must be tired,' but functions as a standard workplace greeting.
Primarily used in professional environments. Avoid using with superiors unless they use it first, as it can sound overly familiar. In some contexts, it may also express gratitude for someone's efforts.