よう働く
yō hataraku
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “よう働く” mean?
works so hard (Kansai praise)
Example
“あの子、ほんまによう働くなあ。”
ano ko, honma ni yō hataraku nā.
That kid really works hard.
Good to know
Kansai "yō" is "yoku": well, a lot.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: よく働く
More from Osaka
- まいどhi!, thanks as always (shop talk)
- 〜はる(a warm, polite verb ending)
- おつかれさんgood work today (Kansai, warm)
- せなあかんhave to, must (Kansai)
- はよせえhurry up! (Kansai)
- あきんどa merchant (the Osaka trading spirit)
- こき使うto work someone to the bone
- まかないstaff meal (at a restaurant)
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