作業
さぎょう
sagyou
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
作業 (さぎょう (sagyou)) means "Work". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Work
Also : Task · Operation · Manufacturing
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Example Sentences
この作業は時間がかかる。
このさぎょうはじかんがかかる。
This work takes time.
工場で作業員が作業している。
こうじょうでさぎょういんがさぎょうしている。
Workers are working at the factory.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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