働(はたら)き者(もの)

はたらきもの
noun
hard worker, industrious person
1. hard worker, industrious person
A person who works diligently and tirelessly. A complimentary term for someone who puts in great effort.
彼女(かのじょ)は働(はたら)き者(もの)だ。
She is a hard worker.
うちの祖母(そぼ)は昔(むかし)から働(はたら)き者(もの)で有名(ゆうめい)だった。
My grandmother was famous for being a hard worker since long ago.
ミツバチは自然界(しぜんかい)で最(もっと)も知(し)られた働(はたら)き者(もの)だと言(い)われている。
Honeybees are said to be the most well-known hard workers in the natural world.

A positive term. The suffix 者(もの) here means "person characterized by." Can be used for animals as well as people.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 働(はたら)き者(もの)で知(し)られる (known as a hard worker)
  • 大(おお)の働(はたら)き者(もの) (a great hard worker)

Related Words

Antonym: 怠(なま)け者(もの) (lazy person)
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