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働き

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

働き — “work, labor; function, workings”

働き (read はたらき) means work, labor; function, workings. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

はたらき

Meaning

work, labor; function, workings

働き in a sentence

彼かれの働はたらきは大おおきい。

His contribution is significant.

The kanji in 働き

働to work

Words that share a kanji with 働き

働くはたらく— to work
労働ろうどう— labor, work

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