to work
01
働く
to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job
Intransitive
例
He's been working on his presentation for hours.
彼は何時間もプレゼンテーションに取り組んでいます。
1.1
使用する, 管理する
to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it
Transitive: to work sth
例
He worked his connections to secure a job offer.
彼は仕事のオファーを確保するために自分のコネを働かせた。
1.2
働く, こき使う
to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard
Transitive: to work sb
例
He worked himself to exhaustion trying to finish the project.
彼はプロジェクトを終わらせようとして自分を働かせ疲れ果てた。
02
働く, 仕事をする
to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money
Transitive: to work for sb/sth | to work in sth | to work with sb/sth
Linking Verb: to work as sb
例
Both of my siblings work full-time jobs.
私の兄弟は二人ともフルタイムで働いています。
03
動く, 機能する
to operate or function properly
Intransitive
例
The machine stopped working suddenly.
機械が突然作動しなくなりました。
3.1
作動させる, 使用する
to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation
Transitive: to work sth
例
Do you know how to work the sewing machine?
ミシンの操作方法を知っていますか？
04
働く, こねる
to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.
Transitive: to work sth
例
Work the leather into a purse.
革を加工して財布にします。
4.1
作業する, 加工する
to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art
Transitive: to work with sth | to work in sth
例
The design was worked in silver thread.
デザインは銀の糸で作られました。
05
うまくいく, 機能する
to have the result that is desired
Intransitive
例
His solution worked, and they resolved the problem.
彼の解決策はうまくいき、彼らは問題を解決した。
5.1
働く, 努力する
to make efforts in order to gain something
例
We are working to make our relationship stronger.
5.2
働く, 効果がある
to have a specific impact
Linking Verb: to work in a specific manner
例
Your lack of experience can work against you in this job.
経験不足はこの仕事であなたに不利に働く可能性があります。
06
進路を開く, 苦労して進む
to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty
Complex Transitive: to work sth through sth
例
I had to work my way through the crowd to get to the stage.
私はステージにたどり着くために群衆の中を進まなければならなかった。
6.1
激しく動く, 痙攣する
(of a part of face or body) to move violently
Intransitive
例
He saw the ghostly figure appear before him, his mouth working as he tried to scream but no sound came out.
彼は幽霊のような姿が目の前に現れるのを見た、口が動いていたが、叫ぼうとしても声が出なかった。
07
自分をある感情の状態にさせる, 働く
to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state
Complex Transitive: to work sb into sth
例
He worked himself into a rage when he found out about the betrayal.
彼は裏切りを知ったとき、自分を怒りに働かせた。
7.1
操作する, 影響を与える
to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior
Transitive: to work sb/sth
例
The movie director worked the actors to evoke the desired emotions in the scene.
映画監督は、シーンで望ましい感情を引き出すために俳優を働かせた。
Work
01
仕事, 労働
activity that requires physical or mental effort
例
He enjoys the creative work of writing poetry in his spare time.
彼は余暇に詩を書くという創造的な仕事を楽しんでいます。
02
仕事, 職業
something that we do regularly to earn money
例
During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide.
夏休みの間、彼女はツアーガイドとしての仕事を始めました。
03
作品, 仕事
a painting, piece of music or book that is produced by a painter, musician, or writer
例
Each work in the artist's collection tells a unique story.
アーティストのコレクションの各作品は、独自の物語を語ります。
04
仕事, 職場
a place where work is done
05
勉強, 知的作業
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
06
仕事, 作業
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
07
仕事, 作業
tasks, documents, or projects that a person is currently engaged in or working on
例
I have a lot of work to finish before the deadline.
締め切り前に終わらせるべき仕事がたくさんあります。
