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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shigoto
"私は毎日仕事に行きます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
"She goes to work every morning at eight o'clock."
- 1
To engage in physical or mental effort in order to achieve a purpose or result.
"He works hard to support his family."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'work' originates from the Old English 'weorc', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*werkan', meaning 'to do, to make'. Over centuries, the term has evolved to encompass various meanings related to effort, labor, and productivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Work" is said worldwide
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travail
Transliteration: travai
"Il est temps de se mettre au travail."
Arbeit
Transliteration: Arbeit
"Ich habe viel Arbeit zu erledigen."
lavoro
Transliteration: lavoro
"Vado al lavoro ogni giorno."
trabajo
Transliteration: trabajo
"Me gusta mi nuevo trabajo."
trabalho
Transliteration: trabalho
"Ele começa o trabalho cedo."
काम
Transliteration: kaam
"मुझे बहुत काम करना है।"
工作
Transliteration: gōngzuò
"他在一家大公司工作。"
일
Transliteration: il
"그는 열심히 일을 합니다."
仕事
Transliteration: shigoto
"私は毎日仕事に行きます。"
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