Japanese

はたらく
Meaning: to work; to labor
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 働く 働かない
Polite 働きます 働きません
Past 働いた 働かなかった
Polite + Past 働きました 働きませんでした
Te-form 働いて 働かなくて
Potential 働ける 働けない
Passive 働かれる 働かれない
Causative 働かせる 働かせない
Causative + Passive 働かされる 働かされない
Imperative 働け 働くな

Handwriting

働
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Example sentences

He is working at a large company.
夜まで働く
I work until night.
子供のために働いている
I am working for my children.
教師として働いている
I work as a teacher.
家族のために一生懸命働いています。
I am working hard for my family.
一日中働いて、とても疲れました。
I worked all day long and am very tired.
彼は家族を支えるために一生懸命働いている。
He is working hard to support his family.
彼は社会のために一生懸命働いている。
He is working hard for the sake of society.
彼は長年、この会社で働いている。
He has been working at this company for many years.
彼は盗みを働いた男を捕まえて警察に突き出した。
He caught the man who had committed theft and handed him over to the police.

Usage Notes

Refers to physical or mental effort to achieve a purpose or earn a living. Can also mean to function or take effect.

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