"sweat of your brow" in Japanese

• 汗水
• 自分の努力

Definition

一生懸命働いた結果得られるもの、努力や苦労の成果。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

主に文語やフォーマルな場面で使われ、『by the sweat of your brow』は「自分の力で何かを成し遂げる」という意味で使われる。

Examples

He built his business by the sweat of his brow.

彼は自分の**汗水**でビジネスを築いた。

She earned every penny by the sweat of her brow.

彼女は一円一円を**汗水**で稼いだ。

They grew this food by the sweat of their brow.

彼らはこの食べ物を**汗水**で育てた。

Nothing was handed to me—I got here by the sweat of my brow.

私は何も与えられなかった—ここまで**汗水**で来た。

Through the sweat of their brow, the family turned a small shop into a big store.

**汗水**の末、家族は小さな店を大きな店にした。

He insists on making his own way in life, by the sweat of his brow.

彼は自分の人生を**汗水**で切り開きたいと言い張る。