“Physical work” in Japanese
Short answer
Physical work in Japanese is “力仕事” (chikarashigoto). Full meaning: physical work, manual labour (labor).
Other ways to say “Physical work” in Japanese
ガテン系
gatenkei physical work; physical worker, blue-collar worker
ガテン
gaten job seeker magazine for manual labourers published by Recruit Inc. (1991-2009); physical work; physical workers, blue-collar workers
力役
rikieki physical labor, physical labour, physical work; forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryō system)
花顛
katen job seeker magazine for manual labourers published by Recruit Inc. (1991-2009); physical work; physical workers, blue-collar workers
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