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    3. 働かす

    働かす

    働はたらか​す​

    to put someone to work

    KMT9News #28+1Verb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab18 strokes

    はたらかす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to put someone to work, to make someone work

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは部ぶ下かを厳きびしく働はたらかす。

    He makes his subordinates work hard.

    KMT7Work & Career
    会かい社しゃは従じゅう業ぎょう員いんを長ちょう時じ間かん働はたらかせていた。

    The company was making its employees work long hours.

    KMT9Work & Career
    このシステムは、機き械かいを最さ大いだ限いに働 かすことができる。

    This system can make the machines work to their maximum capacity.

    KMT9TechnologyWork & Career
    新あたらしいプロジェクトのために、彼かれはチームを週しゅう末まつも働はたらかした。

    For the new project, he made the team work even on weekends.

    KMT9Work & Career
    子こ供どもたちをボランティア活かつ動どうに働はたらかすことで、社しゃ会かい貢こう献けんの意い識しきを育はぐくんだ。

    By having the children work in volunteer activities, we fostered a sense of social contribution.

    KMT9Work & CareerEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    働
    はたら.く…(1)
    work・(kokuji)
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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