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Meaning of 働かす(はたらかす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

働かす
Kana Reading
はたらかす
Romaji
hatarakasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to put someone to work; to make someone work

Example Sentences

働かす, はたらかす used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
働かす
Plain Polite
働かします
Negative
働かさない
Negative Polite
働かしません

Past

Plain
働かした
Plain Polite
働かしました
Negative
働かさなかった
Negative Polite
働かしませんでした

Te

Plain
働かして
Plain Polite
働かしまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
働かされる
Plain Polite
働かされます
Negative
働かされない
Negative Polite
働かされません

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JLPT 4

work, (kokuji)

On: ドウ, リュク, リキ, ロク, リョク

Kun: はたら.く

13 strokes

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