お疲れ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
疲
つか Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
御疲れ 御疲

Etymology

Compound of 御 (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 疲れ (tsukare, “tiredness, fatigue, exhaustion”), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem form”) of verb 疲れる (tsukareru, “to become tired or fatigued”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞t͡sɨᵝka̠ɾe̞]

Interjection

お疲(つか)れ • (otsukare) 

1. Short for お疲れ様.