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Breakdown of hataraku
labor
働
Doing labor, a person moves a lot.
Usages of hataraku
朝 から 晩 まで 働いて います。asa kara ban made hataraite imasu.
(He) is working from morning till night.
何年間 ここ で 働いて います か。nannenkan koko de hataraite imasu ka.
For how many years have you worked here?
田中さん の 伯父さん は 私 の 会社 で 働いて います。tanakasan no ozisan ha watasi no kaisya de hataraite imasu.
Mr. Tanaka's uncle works at my company.
彼女 は 休み の 日 まで 働いて います。kanozyo ha yasumi no hi made hataraite imasu.
She even works on her days off.
家族 の ため に 働きます。kazoku no tame ni hatarakimasu.
I work for the sake of my family.
都会 で 働いて います。tokai de hataraite imasu.
(I) work in the city.
新しい 部長 が 今月 から 働き 始めました。atarasii butyou ga kongetu kara hataraki hazimemasita.
The new department manager started working this month.
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