Indonesian Word of the Day
kerja
/KER-ja/ • verb / noun — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: work; job; to work
Examples
- Aku mulai kerja jam delapan pagi.
(I start work at eight in the morning.) - Dia sedang cari kerja setelah lulus.
(He/She is looking for a job after graduating.) - Kerja tim membuat proyek selesai lebih cepat.
(Teamwork makes the project finish faster.)
Synonyms
- bekerja
- pekerjaan
Kerja is a very common, somewhat informal form used in everyday speech. In formal writing or speech people often use bekerja for the verb or pekerjaan for the noun. Common phrases include cari kerja (look for a job), kerja keras (work hard), and kerja tim (teamwork).
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