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.

働(はたら)き者(もの) is a positive term for someone who works hard and diligently. It can also be used for animals (e.g., bees, ants).

WORD FORMATION:
働(はたら)き (stem of 働(はたら)く, to work) + 者(もの) (person characterized by)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 働(はたら)き者(もの)で知(し)られる: known as a hard worker
  • 働(はたら)き者(もの)の彼女(かのじょ): she, the hard worker

SIMILAR ～者(もの) COMPOUNDS:

  • 怠(なま)け者(もの): lazy person (opposite)
  • 頑張(がんば)り屋(や): person who tries hard (uses 屋(や) suffix instead)
  • 努力家(どりょくか): hard-working person (more formal)

REGISTER:
A warm, approving word often used in everyday conversation. It carries a sense of admiration, particularly for steady, persistent effort rather than flashy achievement.

Related Words

Antonym: 怠(なま)け者(もの) (lazy person)
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Added 2026.2.17 11:53 · Revised 2026.3.29 19:42
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