Meaning

Primary

Work

Alternatives

Task, Operation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

If you want to make a business successful you need to be prepared to do a lot of work. Be ready to handle many tasks and operations!

作業 often focuses on individual, hands-on tasks that are undertaken to accomplish a specific objective.

Reading

さぎょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

You love the work involved in sawing gyoza (さぎょう). There's something about taking a piece of gyoza and sawing right through it that you just love so much.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 作業にかかる

    to start on work

    作業に入る

    to start working

    作業に当たる

    to undertake a task

Context Sentences

これからクリーニングの作業をします。

I will start working on cleaning now.

地下での作業はどうでしたか?

How was your operation underground?

二人で作業をすると早く終わります。

When two people work on a task together, it will get done quickly.

今日は一日中「作業ハンドブックを作る」という作業をしていました。

Today, I was working on making an operations handbook all day long.

Kanji Composition