“To work on” in Japanese
Short answer
To work on in Japanese is “働きかける” (hatarakikakeru). Full meaning: to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work.
Other ways to say “To work on” in Japanese
訴える
uttaeru to raise, to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies); to complain
働きかけん
hatarakikaken to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
働きかけよ
hatarakikakeyo to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
働きかけれ
hatarakikakere to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
働きかけろ
hatarakikakero to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
働きかけりゃ
hatarakikakerya to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
働きかけよふ
hatarakikakeyou to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
働きかけよう
hatarakikakeyou to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
働きかけよっ
hatarakikakeyo to work on (someone), to appeal to, to make approaches to, to pressure, to exert influence on, to seek action from; to begin to work
訴る
uttaeru to raise, to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies); to complain
愬える
uttaeru to raise, to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies); to complain
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