Japanese Word of the Day
働く
ha-TA-ra-ku • verb (godan/u-verb) — 17th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to work; to labor (perform labor, be employed, or put in effort)
Examples
- 私は毎日八時間働きます。
(I work eight hours every day.) - 彼女は大きな病院で働いています。
(She works at a large hospital.) - もっと一生懸命働けば、目標に届くでしょう。
(If you work harder, you'll probably reach your goal.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- 休む
働く is used for doing paid work or physical/mental labor and for putting effort into tasks. Use 働きます for polite speech and 働いた for past. Note the difference: 勤める often emphasizes employment at a specific company, while 働く is more general (to work/do labor).
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