お疲れ様です

Expression
お疲れ様です
Category
set phrase
Plain equivalent
こんにちは
Level
N3
When to use it

Used by the speaker to greet colleagues or superiors in a workplace setting. Learners mistake it for a goodbye-only phrase.

Example

皆様、お疲れ様です。 (Good job, everyone / Hello everyone.)

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