働かす
はたらかす
to put someone to work; to make someone work
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to put someone to work; to make someone work
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 働かすはたらかす | 働かしますはたらかします |
| Negative | 働かさないはたらかさない | 働かしませんはたらかしません |
| Past | 働かしたはたらかした | 働かしましたはたらかしました |
| Past negative | 働かさなかったはたらかさなかった | 働かしませんでしたはたらかしませんでした |
| Te-form | 働かしてはたらかして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 働かせるはたらかせる |
| Passive | 働かされるはたらかされる |
| Causative | 働かさせるはたらかさせる |
| Volitional | 働かそうはたらかそう |
| Imperative | 働かせはたらかせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 働かせばはたらかせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 働かしたらはたらかしたら |
Example sentences
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I was forced to work on Sunday.
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He was made to work all day by the boss.
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They made us work all day long.
創造力を働かさなければならない。
You must exercise your imagination.
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He was forced to work more than five hours on end.
More examples (5)
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He was forced to work more than five hours on end.
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My boss made me work last Sunday.
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A sensible person is one who uses good sense.
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The nurses were run off their feet every day.
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The workers in the factory were forced to work hard to improve the products.