No. 2,583 in Japanese
工作
"Work," "craft," or "manual creation."
In a sentence
この機械は工作に使われます。
This machine is used for manufacturing.
Here, "工作" refers to industrial manufacturing or engineering tasks performed with the machine.
子供たちは学校で工作を勉強しました。
The children learned crafting at school.
In this case, "工作" means arts and crafts activities, typically hands-on craftsmanship projects.
その企業の工作は問題になった。
The company's tactics became an issue.
Here, "工作" is used metaphorically to mean strategies or maneuvers in a business context.
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