工作
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Noun meaning the activity of making things by hand, often in educational or hobby settings. Used as a standalone term, e.g., 『工作をする』 (kousaku o suru, 'to do handicraft').
Theme
At a community center, User and their neighbor Miyuki chat about hobbies while attending a local craft fair.
工作
こうさく
handicraft
Culture & SocietySchool & Education
Memory Hook
For 'handicraft', picture kids making crafts in class: 『工作』 (kousaku, 'handicraft') sounds like 'co-sack' — they put crafts in a sack! For 'maneuvering', imagine a spy maneuvering through a crowd while saying 『工作』 (kousaku, 'maneuvering') — it's like 'covert-sack' operations.
Cultural Note
In Japanese schools, 『工作』 (kousaku, 'handicraft') is a common activity in art classes, where students create models or crafts. In political or military contexts, 『工作』 (kousaku, 'maneuvering') refers to covert operations or strategic manipulations, often seen in news or spy dramas.
Forms
Base: 工作Noun meaning the activity of making things by hand, often in educational or hobby settings. Used as a standalone term, e.g., 『工作をする』 (kousaku o suru, 'to do handicraft').