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働はたらき掛かける

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.Top 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

work on; appeal to or lobby; exert influence on

Used with a target marked by に: to approach, urge, lobby, or pressure a person or organization to act. Also used for something such as medicine, policy, or a force acting on and influencing a target.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

begin to work

Rare in modern Japanese as a literal compound meaning 'start working'; today 働き始める is the normal way to say this.

Usage patterns