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

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

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    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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      (わたし)はアルバイトで学費(がくひ)(かせ)いでいます。

      I earn money for my tuition by working a part-time job.

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      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.

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      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 working tirelessly, they earn favor from the company president.

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      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 time by making small talk with my boss, but it didn't work.

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      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)ぐことを(いや)がるきらいがある。

      People who have once made easy money tend to dislike working hard for it.

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