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VocabJLPT N5

to work

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to work
2. to labor
3. to function
4. to commit (e.g. a crime)

This verb means "to work" in the sense of doing labor or having a job. It is commonly used to talk about employment or working at a company. It can also describe the physical act of working hard or putting in effort.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I'll work at the company.

Sentence 1

The teacher has worked at the school for a long time.

Sentence 2

I started working at a new store.

Sentence 3

A: How long have you been working here? B: Three years.

Sentence 4

I work outside even on rainy days.

Sentence 5

The whole family works at that shop.