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工作

Reading

Kana: こうさく
Romaji: kousaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

handicraft

2

work; construction; manufacturing

3

maneuvering; manoeuvering

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 グ
Meanings: craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

Example Sentences

(かれ)工作(こうさく)がうまい。
➥He has skill in handwork.
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(かれ)らは裏面(りめん)工作(こうさく)をしている。
➥They are maneuvering behind the scene.
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(かれ)らが最終(さいしゅう)契約(けいやく)について協議(きょうぎ)している(さい)、ある(うら)工作(こうさく)(すす)んでいた。賄賂(わいろ)(わた)されたのだ。
➥There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.
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(かれ)工作(こうさく)熟練(じゅくれん)している。
➥He is skilled in handicraft.
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会計係(かいけいがかり)逮捕(たいほ)されたが、原因(げんいん)(かれ)(うら)帳簿(ちょうぼ)工作(こうさく)だという(うわさ)があった。
➥When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping.
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首相(しゅしょう)がスキャンダルの隠蔽(いんぺい)工作(こうさく)(はか)った結果(けっか)新聞(しんぶん)事件(じけん)をつきとめたときには、事態(じたい)をますます悪化(あっか)させてしまった。
➥The Prime Minister tried to cover up the scandal, but that just made it worse when the newspapers discovered the truth.
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