Japanese

かせぐ
Meaning: to earn (money); to make a living; to score points; to buy time
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 稼ぐ 稼がない
Polite 稼ぎます 稼ぎません
Past 稼いだ 稼がなかった
Polite + Past 稼ぎました 稼ぎませんでした
Te-form 稼いで 稼がなくて
Potential 稼げる 稼げない
Passive 稼がれる 稼がれない
Causative 稼がせる 稼がせない
Causative + Passive 稼がされる 稼がされない
Imperative 稼げ 稼ぐな

Handwriting

稼
ぐ

Example sentences

He is earning his tuition through a part-time job.
あんなに稼いでいるのに、彼は本当にけちだ。
Even though he earns so much, he is really stingy.

Usage Notes

Primarily means to earn money through work, but also used for gaining points or stalling for time.

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