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    3. 頭を働かせる

    頭を働かせる

    頭あたまを​働はたらか​せ​る​

    to think

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab39 strokes

    あたまをはたらかせる

    Verb

    1.
    to think, to use one's head, to exercise one's brains

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    Characters that make up this word

    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
    Kanji
    働
    はたら.く…(1)
    work・(kokuji)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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