taskmaster

Noun

figuratively

Japanese Meaning

労働者を監督し、しばしば厳しい作業を課す厳格な監督者。 / 労働者に過酷な、または重い負担を課す上司的存在。 / 比喩的に、過酷な労働や責任をもたらす要因となる人物。

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The foreman was a taskmaster who expected the crew to work through every break until the project was finished.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その現場監督は厳しい監督者で、プロジェクトが終わるまで作業員が休憩もとらず働くことを期待していた。

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Sense（1）

Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.

And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows

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Sense（2）

(figuratively) A source of hard work or responsibility.

taskmasters

（ plural ）

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