English Dictionary

it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it

ことわざ

直訳 口語 ユーモラス文体 皮肉的用法

(literally) The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one. / (colloquial, ironic, humorous) The role or assignment is a particularly attractive or desirable one.

日本語の意味

直訳：その仕事は非常に困難で、望ましくないものだが、誰かがやらなければならないという現実を示す表現。 / 口語的・風刺的：実はその役割が魅力的または好ましいという意味を込め、逆説的に用いる表現。

Balancing the books at the small charity is exhausting — it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.

小さな慈善団体で帳簿をつけるのは疲れる。大変な仕事だが、誰かがやらなければならない。

意味（1）

(literally) The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one.

Firefighters have to put themselves in serious danger in order to save lives. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.

意味（2）

(colloquial, ironic, humorous) The role or assignment is a particularly attractive or desirable one.

Most days, firefighters get paid to do nothing at all. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it!

it's a tough job （ canonical ）

but someone's got to do it （ canonical ）