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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gamsabaji mothaneun il
"돌보미가 되는 것은 종종 감사받지 못하는 일처럼 느껴질 수 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A job or task that is difficult and demanding but does not receive recognition or appreciation.
"Being a caregiver can often feel like a thankless job, as the hard work goes unnoticed." - 2
A role or responsibility that is essential yet often overlooked or undervalued.
"The maintenance staff performs a thankless job, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'thankless job' combines 'thankless,' derived from the Old English 'þanc' meaning 'gratitude,' and 'job,' which comes from the Middle English 'gobbe' meaning 'a piece or lump.' The phrase evolved to describe work that is demanding yet unappreciated, reflecting societal attitudes towards certain professions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thankless Job" is said worldwide
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travail ingrat
Transliteration: travail ingrat
"Être soignant peut souvent sembler un travail ingrat."
undankbarer Job
Transliteration: undankbarer Job
"Die Pflegekräfte haben oft einen undankbaren Job."
lavoro ingrato
Transliteration: lavoro ingrato
"Essere un caregiver può sembrare un lavoro ingrato."
trabajo ingrato
Transliteration: trabajo ingrato
"Ser cuidador puede parecer un trabajo ingrato."
trabalho ingrato
Transliteration: trabalho ingrato
"Ser cuidador pode parecer um trabalho ingrato."
कृतज्ञता रहित नौकरी
Transliteration: kr̥tajñatā rahit naukarī
"देखभाल करने वाला होना अक्सर एक कृतज्ञता रहित नौकरी लगती है।"
无感激的工作
Transliteration: wú gǎnjī de gōngzuò
"作为护理人员常常感觉是一份无感激的工作。"
감사받지 못하는 일
Transliteration: gamsabaji mothaneun il
"돌보미가 되는 것은 종종 감사받지 못하는 일처럼 느껴질 수 있습니다."
感謝されない仕事
Transliteration: kansha sarenai shigoto
"介護者であることは、しばしば感謝されない仕事のように感じられます。"
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