働く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 働く
1
to work; to labor; to labour
Examples
彼は５時間以上もぶっ続けで働いた。
He worked more than five hours on end.
2
to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
Examples
スイッチは時間通りに働かなかった。
The switch didn't work on time.
3
to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
4
Linguistics
to be conjugated
Kanji in this Word
働
13 strokes
Frequency: 417
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
work
(kokuji)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はたら.く
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