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N1 Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

(かせ)to earn income, to labor, to labour

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to earn (income), to make (money)

    2. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)

    3. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil

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    稼ぐ 【かせぐ】

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    Examples

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      (わたし)はアルバイトで学費(がくひ)(かせ)いでいます。

      I am earning my tuition fees through part-time work. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}

      • N1

      優等生(ゆうとうせい)先生(せんせい)手助(てだす)けをして(てん)(かせ)いでいる。

      The honor student is helping the teacher to earn points. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}

      • N1

      骨身(ほねみ)()しまずに(はたら)くことで社長(しゃちょう)からの(こう)感度(かんど)(かせ)

      By laboring tirelessly, they earn favor from the president. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}

      • N1

      時間(じかん)(かせ)ごうとして上司(じょうし)世間(せけん)(ばなし)()ってみたが、効果(こうか)()かった。

      I tried to buy some time by making small talk with my boss, but it was ineffective. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}

      • N1

      一度(いちど)(らく)してお(かね)(かせ)いだ(ひと)(ひたい)(あせ)してお(かね)(かせ)(こと)(いや)がるきらいがある。

      People who have once earned money easily tend to dislike earning income through labor. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}

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