“To work” in Japanese
Short answer
To work in Japanese is “稼げる” (kasegeru). Full meaning: to work, to earn income.
Other ways to say “To work” in Japanese
働く
hataraku to work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
勤める
tsutomeru to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in); to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
労する
rousuru to work, to labor, to labour; to put to work, to make (someone) work
効く
kiku to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
勞す
rousu to work, to labor, to labour; to put to work, to make (someone) work
働る
hatarakeru to work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
働ける
hatarakeru to work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
務める
tsutomeru to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in); to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
働らく
hataraku to work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
ツトめる
tsutomeru to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in); to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
はたらく
hataraku to work, to labor, to labour; to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
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