also: りょくさく
力作する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 力作する | 力作しない |
| Polite | 力作します | 力作しません |
| Past polite | 力作しました | 力作しませんでした |
| Past | 力作した | 力作しなかった |
| Te-form | 力作して | 力作しないで |
| Desire | 力作したい | 力作したくない |
| Potential | 力作できる | 力作できない |
| Passive | 力作される | 力作されない |
| Causative | 力作させる | 力作させない |
| Causative passive | 力作させられる | 力作させられない |
| Volitional | 力作しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 力作しましょう | |
| Imperative | 力作しろ | 力作するな |
| Conditional | 力作すれば | 力作しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 力作したら | 力作しなかったら |
painstaking work; work of great effort; outstanding work
Only with reading りきさく
A work, piece, or production into which considerable effort has clearly been put; often complimentary, as in a major or ambitious work by an artist, writer, director, student, etc.
This novel is a painstaking work written over ten years.
There were many impressive works among the students' graduation projects.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Only with reading りょくさく
Formal or literary use, especially with the reading りょくさく, meaning exerting effort or laboring hard. This is uncommon in modern everyday Japanese and should not be confused with the common りきさく sense.
In older writing, 力作する can be used to mean working hard or toiling.
This is his latest work and his greatest effort yet.
She spent six months finishing her painstaking masterpiece.
The exhibition was filled with the students' painstaking works.