働きかける

はたらきかける

Also written 働き掛ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to pressure; to exert influence on; to seek action from
2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to begin to work

Kanji

• 働 work. Read as はたらく.

Common phrases

• 側に働きかける
• 政府に働きかける
• 国に働きかける

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