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N1 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

      1.

      to earn (income), to make (money)

    2. う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. う-verb (ぐ), 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 earn money for my tuition by working a part-time job.

      • 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.

      • 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 working tirelessly, they earn favor from the company president.

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

      • 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)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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