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働き者

Reading

Kana: はたらきもの
Romaji: hatarakimono
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Definition

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hard worker; hardworking person

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person

Example Sentences

(かれ)(はたら)(もの)だ。
➥He is a work horse.
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あの(はたら)(もの)少年(しょうねん)(かなら)成功(せいこう)する。
➥That hard working boy is bound to succeed.
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マークは建設(けんせつ)(はん)(なか)では(はたら)(もの)だった。
➥Mark was a work horse on his construction crew.
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(がい)して日本人(にっぽんじん)(はたら)(もの)だ。
➥Generally speaking, Japanese are hard workers.
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(わか)いときは、(かれ)(はたら)(もの)であった。
➥He was a hard worker in his youth.
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(かれ)正直(しょうじき)(はたら)(もの)だが(かれ)兄弟(きょうだい)(まった)反対(はんたい)だ。
➥He is honest and hardworking, but his brother is quite otherwise.
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