Work; labor — the activity of working (physical or mental), often used as a noun or with する to form a verb.
彼は毎日長時間労働をしている。
He works long hours every day.
労働条件を改善するために交渉が行われた。
Negotiations were held to improve working conditions.
工場では重い物の運搬などの肉体的労働が多い。
In the factory there is a lot of physical labor, such as carrying heavy objects.
An abbreviation for the Labour Party (used in headlines or informal references to the party).
新聞の見出しは「労働、選挙で躍進」と伝えていた。
The newspaper headline read, "Labour makes gains in the election."
討論会では労働の政策が話題になった。
At the debate the Labour party's policies became a topic of discussion.