This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

働き掛ける

働きかける

Reading

Kana: はたらきかける
Romaji: hatarakikakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to work on someone; to influence; to exert influence on; to seek action from; to appeal to; to begin to work

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentence

(かれ)気持(きも)ちを()えさせるよう、(かれ)(はたら)きかけねばならない。
➥He must be worked upon so that his feeling may be made to change.
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