Vocabulary

What does 働きかける (はたらきかける, hatarakikakeru) mean?

働きかける (はたらきかける, hatarakikakeru) means to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to.

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Readingはたらきかける
Romajihatarakikakeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive, intransitive
はたらきかける
hatarakikakeru

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive · intransitive to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to begin to work

Also written: 働き掛ける

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