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JLPT N4 · Set phrases

おつかれさまでした

thanks for your hard work

Stroke order of おつかれさまでした

9 characters, 23 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

お · 3 strokesつ · 1 strokesか · 3 strokesれ · 2 strokesさ · 3 strokesま · 3 strokesで · 3 strokesし · 1 strokesた · 4 strokes

Memory trick

OTSUKARE-SAMA — 'oats-curry': after oats curry you are tired, thanks for effort.

Parts: set phrase to colleagues finishing work

The characters in おつかれさまでした

  • お お — o (3 strokes)
  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • で で — de (3 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)

Example sentence

今日もおつかれさまでした。

きょうもおつかれさまでした。

Thank you for your hard work today too.

More words: Set phrases

ようこそwelcomeおひさしぶりですlong time no seeいってまいりますI'm off (polite)おまたせしましたsorry to keep you waitingおめでとうございますcongratulationsかしこまりましたcertainly (polite)おじゃましますsorry to intrudeおだいじにtake care of yourselfおさきにexcuse me for leaving first

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