Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
稼ぐto earn income, to labor, to labour
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to earn (income), to make (money)
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil
All Forms
稼ぐ 【かせぐ】
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私はアルバイトで学費を稼いでいます。
I am earning my tuition fees through part-time work. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}
優等生が先生の手助けをして点を稼いでいる。
The honor student is helping the teacher to earn points. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}
骨身を惜しまずに働くことで社長からの好感度を稼ぐ。
By laboring tirelessly, they earn favor from the president. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}
時間を稼ごうとして上司に世間話を振ってみたが、効果は無かった。
I tried to buy some time by making small talk with my boss, but it was ineffective. {to earn income, to labor, to labour}
一度楽してお金を稼いだ人は額に汗してお金を稼ぐ事を嫌がるきらいがある。
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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