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働きかけ (hatarakikake) Japanese meaning: working on | Kotomora
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はたら
きかけ
で
、
生せい
徒と
たち
は
もっと
勉べん
強きょう
する
よう
に
なっ
た
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Thanks to the teacher's encouragement, the students began to study more.
The government is stepping up its urging of citizens to conserve electricity.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 働はたら きかける to approach or urge someone (to do something)
He lobbied the government and got the law changed.
〈 相あい 手て 〉 に 働はたら きかけを 行おこな う to make an approach or appeal to someone
強つよ い 働はたら きかけ a strong push or forceful appeal
Thanks to strong pressure from the labor union, the wage increase was realized.
〈 事こと 〉 への 働はたら きかけを 強つよ める to intensify efforts toward influencing something
There is a need to strengthen efforts to promote environmental protection.
Related words 促す is a verb meaning to directly urge or prompt someone, while 働きかけ is the noun for the broader act of influencing or encouraging.
圧力 implies stronger, more coercive pressure, whereas 働きかけ suggests a softer, more persuasive attempt to influence.
説得 means persuasion aimed at actually convincing someone, while 働きかけ refers more broadly to the act of trying to influence, regardless of success.
Don't confuse with 働き means work, function, or effect, while 働きかけ specifically means an act of influencing or urging someone.
Written forms 働はたら きかけ Usage 86%
Standard spelling using the common kanji 働.
はたらきかけ Usage 8%
働はたら き 掛か け Usage 6%
Alternate spelling using 掛け; less common but still seen.
Etymology Compound of 働き (はたらき, 'working') + かけ (from 掛ける, 'to apply'). Literally 'applying work', it refers to the act of exerting influence or encouragement.
They made an appeal to local residents, encouraging them to join the cleanup activity.
