膏血
こうけつ · kouketsu (also spelled koketsu)
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood
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How it’s used
Literary and formal; used to describe the exploited fruits of others' labor, often in political or social critique.
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労働者の膏血で成り立つ産業。
An industry built on the sweat and blood of workers.
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彼らは国民の膏血を搾り取った。
They squeezed out the sweat and blood of the people.
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What does 膏血 mean?
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood.
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こうけつ (kouketsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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