Translation and Meaning of: 働 - dou
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 働 (dou) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: dou
Kana: どう
Type: Substantive.
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Translation / Meaning: work
Meaning in English: work;labor
Definition: work or do work.
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (働) dou
The Japanese word 働 (hataraku) means "to work" or "to employ". It is composed of the kanji 働 (hataraku) which means "work" or "to work" and is composed of the radicals 亻 (jinka) which means "person" and 動 (dou) which means "to move". The word 働 (hataraku) is frequently used in professional and business contexts, and is one of the most common work-related words in Japan. The complete etymology of the word goes back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the word was written as "はたらく" (hataraku) in hiragana. Over time, the word was written in kanji, and the current form 働 (hataraku) was established in the Edo period (1603-1868).How to Write in Japanese - (働) dou
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (働) dou:
Synonyms and Similar - (働) dou
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
労働; 仕事; 勤務; 職業; 就労
Words containing: 働
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ろうどう
Romaji: roudou
Translation / Meaning:
handwork; work; work
Kana: はたらき
Romaji: hataraki
Translation / Meaning:
Work; operation; activity; ability; talent; function; work; action; operation; movement; conjugation; inflection; realization.
Kana: はたらく
Romaji: hataraku
Translation / Meaning:
to work; work; to do; Act; commit; to practice; to work; come into play; be conjugated; reduce the price
Kana: ともばたらき
Romaji: tomobataraki
Translation / Meaning:
double income
Words with the same pronunciation: どう dou
Example Sentences - (働) dou
Below are some example sentences:
坊さんはお寺で働いています。
Bōsan wa otera de hataraite imasu
The monk works in the temple.
The monk works in a temple.
- 坊さん - It means "monk" in Japanese.
- は - topic particle
- お寺 - means "temple" in Japanese
- で - location particle
- 働いています - means "works" in Japanese, conjugated in the present continuous
働きが大切です。
Hataraki ga taisetsu desu
Working is important.
Work is important.
- 働き (hataraki) - work, employment
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 大切 (taisetsu) - important, valuable
- です (desu) - verb ser/estar in the present
働きは人生の重要な要素です。
Hataraki wa jinsei no juuyou na youso desu
Work is an important element in life.
Work is an important factor in life.
- 働き - work
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 人生 - life
- の - particle indicating possession
- 重要な - important
- 要素 - element
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
勤勉に働くことが成功への鍵です。
Kinben ni hataraku koto ga seikou e no kagi desu
Working diligently is the key to success.
Working hard is the key to success.
- 勤勉に - diligent, hardworking
- 働くこと - to work
- 成功への - to the success
- 鍵 - key
政府は国民のために働くべきです。
Seifu wa kokumin no tame ni hataraku beki desu
The government must work for the people.
- 政府 (seifu) - government
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 国民 (kokumin) - citizens, people
- のために (no tame ni) - for, for the benefit of
- 働く (hataraku) - to work
- べきです (beki desu) - should, should
検事は法律を守るために働く。
Kenshi wa hōritsu o mamoru tame ni hataraku
Attorneys work to protect the law.
Prosecutors work to protect the law.
- 検事 - Promoter
- は - Topic particle
- 法律 - You
- を - Direct Object Particle
- 守る - Protect
- ために - For
- 働く - To work
県庁には多くの役人が働いています。
Kencho ni wa ooku no yakunin ga hataraite imasu
Many employees work in the city hall office.
- 県庁 - provincial government building
- に - particle indicating location
- は - topic particle
- 多く - many
- の - possession particle
- 役人 - public workers
- が - subject particle
- 働いています - they are working
私は会社で働いています。
Watashi wa kaisha de hataraite imasu
I work at a company.
I work at the company.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 会社 (kaisha) - noun meaning "company"
- で (de) - particle indicating the place where the action occurs, in this case "at the company"
- 働いています (hataraitteimasu) - verb meaning "work" in the present continuous, indicating that the action is ongoing
私は長時間働いた後にはばてる。
Watashi wa choujikan hataraita ato ni wa bateru
I get exhausted after working for a long time.
After working for a long time.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 長時間 (choujikan) - noun meaning "long period of time"
- 働いた (hataraita) - "worked"
- 後に (ato ni) - "after"
- はばてる (habateru) - The word you are looking for is "exhausted" in English.
私の父は工場で働いています。
Watashi no chichi wa koujou de hataraite imasu
My father works in a factory.
- 私 (watashi) - means "I" in Japanese
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession or relationship between two things
- 父 (chichi) - means "father" in Japanese
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 工場 (koujou) - means "factory" in Japanese
- で (de) - particle that indicates the place where the action takes place
- 働いています (hataraitteimasu) - means "is working" in Japanese
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "work" é "(働) dou". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
