How to say 'Work' in Japanese | ワーク

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The Japanese word for Work is 'Waaku', written as ワーク in Japanese.

word

ワーク

Meaning

Work

Reading

Waaku

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ワーク (waaku)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'work'. It is often used in contexts related to jobs, tasks, or projects, particularly in business or professional settings. For example: I have a lot of work to do「ワークがたくさんある」(わーくがたくさんある). This project is important work「このプロジェクトは重要なワークだ」(このぷろじぇくとはじゅうようなわーくだ). Note that 'ワーク' is commonly used in compound words or phrases, such as 'ワークライフバランス (work-life balance)' or 'ワークショップ (workshop)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5572

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ワーク

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ワ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

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'Waaku' means 'Work' .

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