“Working” in Japanese
Short answer
Working in Japanese is “在勤” (zaikin). Full meaning: working (in, at, for), holding a post (at), serving (as).
Other ways to say “Working” in Japanese
就労
shuurou working, being employed, being hired
ワーキング
waakingu working
稼働中
kadouchuu working, in operation, running, active
採掘
sakkutsu mining, digging, working (a mine)
回転
kaiten rotation, revolution, turn, spin; working (e.g. of one's mind), function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.), circulation, flow (of customers)
運転
unten operation (of a machine), running, working; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.), management, investment
就働
shuudou being employed, working
稼働
kadou operation (of a machine), running; working (and earning money); deployment (e.g. to a production environment), release, shipping
実動
jitsudou operating (e.g. of trains, cars), running, working
仕事中
shigotochuu at work, in the midst of work, working
かいてん
kaiten rotation, revolution, turn, spin; working (e.g. of one's mind), function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.), circulation, flow (of customers)
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