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    3. 土方

    土方

    土ど方かた

    construction worker

    KMT8News #28+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab7 strokes

    どかたつちかた

    Noun

    1.
    construction worker, laborer (labourer), navvy
    sensitive

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは土ど方かたとして働はたらいています。

    He works as a construction laborer.

    KMT6Work & Career
    建けん設せつ現げん場ばでは多おおくの土ど方かたが汗あせを流ながして働はたらいている。

    Many construction laborers are working hard and sweating at the construction site.

    KMT8Work & Career
    土ど方かたの仕し事ごとは体たい力りょくが必ひつ要ようで、重じゅう労ろう働どうが多おおい。

    The work of a construction laborer requires physical strength and involves a lot of heavy labor.

    KMT8Work & Career
    彼かれは土ど方かたとして長なが年ねん働はたらき、家か族ぞくを支ささえてきた。

    He has worked as a construction laborer for many years, supporting his family.

    KMT8Work & CareerFamily & Relationships
    昔むかしは土ど方かたという言こと葉ばが使つかわれたが、今いまは建けん設せつ作さ業ぎょう員いんと呼よぶのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    In the past, the word "dokata" was used, but now it is common to call them construction workers.

    KMT9Work & CareerHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    土
    つち…(5)
    soil・earth・ground・Turkey
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
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