お疲れ様でした
おつかれさまでした
JLPT N5 · vocab_greeting
Meaning
Thank you for your hard work, Good work today
Examples

お疲れ様でした。また明日。

Good work today. See you tomorrow.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「お疲れ様でした」means "Thank you for your hard work, Good work today." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「お疲れ様でした」is read as「おつかれさまでした」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「お疲れ様でした」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「お疲れ様でした」mean in Japanese?+
「お疲れ様でした」means "Thank you for your hard work, Good work today". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_greeting" category.
How do you read 「お疲れ様でした」?+
「お疲れ様でした」is read as「おつかれさまでした」.
Is 「お疲れ様でした」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「お疲れ様でした」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「お疲れ様でした」?+
お疲れ様でした。また明日。 — Good work today. See you tomorrow.

Practice 「お疲れ様でした」 with spaced repetition