働はたらく

hataraku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to work; to labor; to labour

Intransitive

彼かれは５ご時間じかん以上いじょうもぶっ続つずけで働はたらいた。

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

スイッチは時間じかん通とうりに働はたらかなかった。

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

Linguistics

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

働はたらいた

hataraita

The past form

1. Worked

★ Common

Verb

#10870

働はたらいて

hataraite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Working; To work

★ Common

Verb

#11722

働はたらかない

hatarakanai

The negative form

1. Not work; Do not work

★ Common

Verb

#11257

働はたらかなかった

hatarakanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not work; Did not labor

★ Common

Verb

#13495

働はたらきました

hatarakimashita

The polite past form

1. Worked

★ Common

Verb

#13605

働はたらきます

hatarakimasu

The polite form

1. To work; To be employed

★ Common

Verb

#13265

働はたらきません

hatarakimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not work.; Does not work.

★ Common

Verb

#12685

働はたらきませんでした

hatarakimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not work

★ Common

Verb

#11869

Common 24 items

働はたらいたばかり

hataraitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just worked; Recently worked

★ Common

Verb

#12715

働はたらいちゃう

hataraichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Did/have done; Did/have regretted doing

★ Common

Verb

#10846

働はたらいちゃダメ

hataraicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't work.; Don't overwork.

★ Common

Verb

#12513

働はたらいていない

hataraite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not working; Not in operation

★ Common

Verb

#12862

働はたらいている

hataraite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Working; Is working

★ Common

Verb

#12040

働はたらいてはいけない

hataraitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not work.; Do not work.

★ Common

Adjective

#10284

働はたらいてもいい

hataraitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May work.; Can work.

★ Common

Adjective

#9994

働はたらいとく

hataraitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Working on it in advance.; Taking care of it.

★ Common

Verb

#13574

働はたらかないで

hatarakanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't work.; Don't labor.

★ Common

Verb

#13265

働はたらかなきゃ

hatarakanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to work; Must work

★ Common

Verb

#9674

働はたらかなくてもいい

hatarakanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to work.; No need to work.

★ Common

Adjective

#12269

働はたらかなければならない

hatarakanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must work; Have to work

★ Common

Adjective

#12834

働はたらきたい

hatarakitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to work.; Want to be employed.

★ Common

Verb

#10708

働はたらきたくない

hatarakitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to work.; Not wanting to work.

★ Common

Verb

#12198

働はたらくところ

hataraku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to work; Working on

★ Common

Verb

#10599

働はたらくみたい

hataraku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like working.; Seems to be working.

★ Common

Verb

#12457

働はたらけない

hatarakenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot work; Unable to work

★ Common

Verb

#10418

働はたらける

hatarakeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can work; Is able to work

Verb

#8360

働はたらこう

hatarakō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's work.; Let's get to work.

★ Common

Verb

#12530

働はたらいています

hataraite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Working.; Is working.

★ Common

Verb

#12322

働はたらかないでください

hatarakanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't work.; Please don't labor.

★ Common

Verb

#10408

働はたらきなさい

hatarakinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Work.

★ Common

Verb

#13733

働はたらきましょう

hatarakimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's work.; Let's get to work.

★ Common

Verb

#12967

働はたらけます

hatarakemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can work; Is able to work

★ Common

Verb

#13255

Advanced 28 items

働はたらいたそうだ

hataraita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Worked; Did

★ Common

Verb

#13087

働はたらいただろう

hataraitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably worked.; Likely worked.

★ Common

Verb

#11176

働はたらいたところ

hataraita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Worked.; Just finished working.

★ Common

Verb

#10423

働はたらいたら

hataraitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) works

★ Common

Verb

#11503

働はたらいたらしい

hataraitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Worked; Appears to have worked

★ Common

Verb

#11559

働はたらいてくれ

hataraite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Work for me.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#13100

働はたらいてちょうだい

hataraite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Work, please.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#11263

働はたらかせられる

hatarakaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to work; To be forced to work

★ Common

Verb

#12315

働はたらかせる

hatarakaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make work; To employ

Verb

#10544

働はたらかないでくれ

hatarakanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't work.; Please don't work.

★ Common

Verb

#9685

働はたらかなければいけない

hatarakanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must work; Have to work

★ Common

Adjective

#12742

働はたらかれる

hatarakareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be worked on; To be employed

★ Common

Verb

#13489

働はたらきがち

hatarakigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tendency to

★ Common

Verb

#9349

働はたらききる

hatarakikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Work through to the end; Work to completion

★ Common

Verb

#12566

働はたらきそうだ

hatarakisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it works; Seems functional

★ Common

Verb

#13167

働はたらきっぱなし

hatarakippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unfinished

★ Common

Verb

#10739

働はたらきぬく

hatarakinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Work through to the end; Persevere and finish

★ Common

Verb

#10202

働はたらくそうだ

hataraku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I heard...

★ Common

Verb

#12104

働はたらくと

hatarakuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one works; When working

★ Common

Verb

#13120

働はたらくな

hatarakuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't work.; Do not work.

★ Common

Verb

#9855

働はたらくなら

hatarakunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If working; When working

★ Common

Verb

#10600

働はたらくようだ

hataraku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#10519

働はたらくらしい

hatarakurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be working.; Apparently works.

★ Common

Verb

#11615

働はたらけ

hatarake

A strong, direct command

1. Work!; Get to work!

★ Common

Verb

#10215

働はたらけば

hatarakeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) works; Working (if/when)

★ Common

Verb

#10528

働はたらいてくださいませ

hataraite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please work.; Please do.

★ Common

Verb

#12036

働はたらいてはならない

hataraitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not work.; Not allowed to work.

★ Common

Adjective

#10304

働はたらいてもよろしい

hataraitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I work?; Permission to work.

★ Common

Adjective

#10851

働はたらく

hataraku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available