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Zach

働く

Reading

Kana: はたらく
Romaji: hataraku
Kana
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Definitions

v5k
vi
1

to work; to labor; to labour

2

to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play

3

to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice

4

to be conjugated

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

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

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はよく(はたら)く。
➥She works hard.
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トムはよく(はたら)く。
➥Tom is a good worker.
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彼女(かのじょ)(はたらつづ)()けた。
➥She went on working.
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一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(はたら)いた。
➥He worked hard.
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いつ(はたら)いてるの?
➥When do you work?
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(かれ)()(はたら)きます。
➥He works very hard.
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