働き掛ける
働き掛ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 働き掛ける | 働き掛けない |
| Polite | 働き掛けます | 働き掛けません |
| Past polite | 働き掛けました | 働き掛けませんでした |
| Past | 働き掛けた | 働き掛けなかった |
| Te-form | 働き掛けて | 働き掛けないで |
| Desire | 働き掛けたい | 働き掛けたくない |
| Potential | 働き掛けられるalso 働き掛けれる | 働き掛けられないalso 働き掛けれない |
| Passive | 働き掛けられる | 働き掛けられない |
| Causative | 働き掛けさせる | 働き掛けさせない |
| Causative passive | 働き掛けさせられる | 働き掛けさせられない |
| Volitional | 働き掛けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 働き掛けましょう | |
| Imperative | 働き掛けろ | 働き掛けるな |
| Conditional | 働き掛ければ | 働き掛けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 働き掛けたら | 働き掛けなかったら |
Meanings
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.
The citizens' group urged the city to review the ordinance.
This medicine acts on the nerves and eases pain.
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.
Use of 働きかける to mean 'begin to work' is rare in modern Japanese.
Usage patterns
- 〈相手〉に働きかけるto approach or lobby someone (a person or organization)
The labor union lobbied the management.
- 〈相手〉に〈事〉を働きかけるto lobby someone for something
The industry association lobbied the government for deregulation.
- 〈相手〉に〈動詞〉よう働きかけるto lobby or urge someone to do something
The government urged companies to raise wages.
- 〈物〉が〈相手〉に働きかけるfor something (a drug, force, policy) to act on or influence a target
This medicine acts on the brain to relieve pain.
- 積極的に働きかけるto actively work on or approach someone
The city is actively reaching out to residents.