How to say 'Work' or 'Function' in Japanese | 働き

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The Japanese word for Work or Function is 'Hataraki', written as 働き in Japanese.'Work' or 'Function' in hiragana is はたらき.

word

働き

Meaning

Work, Function

Reading

はたらき

hataraki

Kanji

働Work

Explanation

The Japanese noun '働き (はたらき)' can mean 'work' or 'function'. When referring to 'work', it often describes the act of working or labor, such as in a job or physical effort. For example: His work is important「彼の働きは重要だ」(かれのはたらきはじゅうようだ). When referring to 'function', it describes the role or operation of something, such as a machine or a body part. For example: The function of the heart is to pump blood「心臓の働きは血液を送ることだ」(しんぞうのはたらきはけつえきをおくることだ). The word is versatile and can be used in both literal and abstract contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2319

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 働き

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

働

Meaning

Work

Hiragana in the Word 働き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 働き Through the Kanji 働

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 働 as well.

word

働く

Meaning

Work

word

労働者

Meaning

Worker

word

労働

Meaning

Work

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'Hataraki' means 'Work' or 'Function' .

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