作業（さぎょう）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: work / task / operation
Example sentences
- この作業は思ったより時間がかかる。 — This task is taking longer than I expected.
- みんなで作業を分担する。 — We divide up the work among everyone.
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