Word details

仕事の虫

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 仕事の虫.

Dictionary

Entry

仕事の虫しごとのむしNounFreq #143189
1

workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work

Examples
彼のことを仕事の虫だと言うけれど、仕事をしているときが一番楽しいという人間もいるんだよ。
You say he is a workaholic, but you know there are some people who feel happiest when they're working.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

attend, doing, official, serve

5 strokesFrequency 439JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

つか.える

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

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