働 く hataraku
hataraku
Godan Verb (ku)
1. to work; to labor; to labour
Intransitive
karewa gojikan ijōmo buttsuzukede hataraita.
He worked more than five hours on end.
Godan Verb (ku)
2. to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
Intransitive
スイッチは時間 通 りに働 かなかった。
suicchiwa jikandōrini hatarakanakatta.
The switch didn't work on time.
Godan Verb (ku)
3. to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
Intransitive
Godan Verb (ku)
4. to be conjugated
Intransitive
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Example Sentences
karewa gojikan ijōmo buttsuzukede hataraita.
He worked more than five hours on end.
スイッチは時間 通 りに働 かなかった。
suicchiwa jikandōrini hatarakanakatta.
The switch didn't work on time.
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60 Variants Available
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hataraichau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Did/have done; Did/have regretted doing
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hataraitoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Working on it in advance.; Taking care of it.
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hatarakanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to work.; No need to work.
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hatarakitai
Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")
1. Want to work.; Want to be employed.
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hatarakitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to work.; Not wanting to work.
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hataraku mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like working.; Seems to be working.
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hatarakanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Please don't work.; Please don't labor.
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hataraitarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Worked; Appears to have worked
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hatarakaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be made to work; To be forced to work
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hatarakisōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. Looks like it works; Seems functional
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hatarakinuku
Emphasizes perseverance through completion
1. Work through to the end; Persevere and finish
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hataraku yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems; Looks like
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#382584
hatarakurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to be working.; Apparently works.
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