お疲れ様 (otsukaresama)

Meaning

Said to acknowledge someone's effort — common at end of workday.

Example

お疲れ様でした。

Thanks for your hard work.

Common mistakes & tips

• Practice お疲れ様 (otsukaresama) out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
• Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
• Pay attention to context: this is a intermediate-level Japanese expression.

More Japanese intermediate vocabulary

• よろしく (yoroshiku)
• やばい (yabai)
• 会議 (kaigi)