What does 働く mean?
働く is a Japanese verb meaning “to work” in English. It can also be translated as “to commit (e.g. a crime), to be conjugated” depending on context. It is written as 働く in kanji, はたらく in hiragana, and hataraku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は５時間以上もぶっ続けで働いた。
He worked more than five hours on end.
スイッチは時間通りに働かなかった。
The switch didn't work on time.