Meaning of 働く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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働くJLPT 5
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Kana Readingはたらく
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Romajihataraku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to work; to labor; to labour
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
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- Parts of speech
- linguistics terminology
- Meaning
- to be conjugated
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Example Sentences
働く, はたらく used in context
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He works for a bank.
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会社に入ると、自分が望むと望まざるとにかかわらず、会社のために働かなくてはいけない。
Once you enter a company, you have to work for the company, whether you want to or not.
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For that reason temporary workers are working under inferior conditions.
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おもちゃコンサルタントの方々が甲斐甲斐しく働く姿がとても印象的でした。
Seeing the briskly working toy consultants also left a strong impression.
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Let's take advantage of the 'exemption' controversy to reconsider the way we work.
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彼女たちは、健一のはからいで、町の様々な場所で働くことになった。
Thanks to the arrangements made by Ken'ichi, the women found various places to work around town.
Verb Conjugations
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