はたらく
働く
to work; to labor; to labour
N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to work•to labor•to labour
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to function•to operate•to be effective•to work (i.e. ... works)•to come into play
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to commit (e.g. a crime)•to perpetrate•to do•to act•to practise•to practice
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to be conjugated
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
働く(はたらく)
Negativeない形
働かない(はたらかない)
Pastた形
働いた(はたらいた)
Past Negativeなかった形
働かなかった(はたらかなかった)
Te-formて形
働いて(はたらいて)
Example Sentences
洋服は和服より働きやすい。
Western clothes are easier to work in than Japanese clothes.
来年私は大阪で働くつもりです。
I am going to work in Osaka next year.
少しは働け。ダイエットになるぞ。
Do a little work! You'll lose some weight.
労働者は一般に１日に８時間働く。
The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.
労働者は、概して１日に８時間働く。
The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.