働く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 働く | 働かない |
| Polite | 働きます | 働きません |
| Past polite | 働きました | 働きませんでした |
| Past | 働いた | 働かなかった |
| Te-form | 働いて | 働かないで |
| Desire | 働きたい | 働きたくない |
| Potential | 働ける | 働けない |
| Passive | 働かれる | 働かれない |
| Causative | 働かせる | 働かせない |
| Causative passive | 働かせられるalso 働かされる | 働かせられないalso 働かされない |
| Volitional | 働こう | |
| Polite volitional | 働きましょう | |
| Imperative | 働け | 働くな |
| Conditional | 働けば | 働かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 働いたら | 働かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
The basic everyday sense: to work at a job, workplace, task, or labor. Usually intransitive, often with で for the workplace.
My father works at a bank.
I worked from morning until night today.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
function; operate; be effective; come into play
Used when a device, system, power, rule, influence, or mechanism works as intended or has an effect.
This safety device is functioning normally.
In this case, a strong gravitational force comes into play.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
commit; perpetrate; do wrong
Common in negative set phrases such as 悪事を働く, 不正を働く, and 盗みを働く. Although The verb intransitive, this usage commonly appears has を before the wrongdoing.
He committed wrongdoing at the company.
The man committed theft again and again.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be conjugated
Technical linguistic use, especially in grammar descriptions; 働く means that a word conjugates or functions according to a particular conjugation pattern.
In grammar books, this word is explained as conjugating as a yodan verb.
He works at a large company.
When I'm tired, my mind doesn't work very well.
He committed fraud at his company.
hard worker; industrious person
work on; appeal to or lobby; exert influence on · begin to work
worker; breadwinner; supporter · able person; productive worker; capable hand
subordinate work; assistant · domestic help; servant; kitchen helper
worker bee · hard worker; diligent person
job satisfaction; sense of fulfillment from work; reason to work
prime of one's working life; peak working years
a spell of work; doing a bit of work; taking a turn at working
housemaid; cleaning lady
maid (not working in the kitchen or living quarters)
worker; good worker
job opening; position; employment
work style; way of working
night work
tact; thoughtfulness; taking appropriate action
only one spouse working; single-income household