Word details
働かせる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 働かせる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to put someone to work; to make someone work
Examples
課長は私を奴隷のように働かせた。
The section chief made me work like a slave.
2
to use; to apply; to exert; to exercise (restraint, one's imagination, one's brain, etc.)
Examples
想像力を働かせた。
I used my imagination.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
働
work, (kokuji)
13 strokesFrequency 417JLPT N3Grade 4
On
ドウ
Kun
はたら.く
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