お疲れ
otsukare
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “お疲れ” mean?
hey, good work (after school, practice, work)
Example
“お疲れ！また明日ね”
otsukare! mata ashita ne
Good work today! See you tomorrow
Good to know
Literally about being tired. Friends cut it to おつ; to a senpai say お疲れさまです.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
👋 Hellos💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: お疲れさまです
Heard in a conversation
First day at the part-time job
Ren お疲れ、ミオ！バイト初日どうだった？
Hey, good work, Mio! How was the first day at the part-time job?
Mio ぶっちゃけ、めんどい。店長がマジで鬼厳しい。
Honestly, such a hassle. The manager is seriously insanely strict.
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- バイトpart-time job
- ブラックexploitative (a job)
- 社畜corporate slave
- 飲み会a drinking party (with colleagues or classmates)
- 残業overtime
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