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Zach

働く気

Reading

Kana: はたらくき
Romaji: hatarakuki
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Definition

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inclination to work

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Example Sentences

(わたし)今日(きょう)(はたら)()がしない。
➥I don't feel like working today.
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(かれ)はすっかり家庭(かてい)生活(せいかつ)埋没(まいぼつ)していて(はたら)()がない。
➥He is totally immersed in family life and has no wish to work.
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どうしても(はたら)()になれない。
➥For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.
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