Meaning of 働く気(はたらくき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 働く気

Kana Reading はたらくき

Romaji hatarakuki

Examples of 働く気, はたらくき in a sentence

彼はすっかり家庭生活に埋没していて働く気がない。

He is totally immersed in family life and has no wish to work.
私は今日働く気がしない。

I don't feel like working today.
どうしても働く気になれない。

For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.

働 JLPT 4

13 strokes

work, (kokuji)

On'Yomi: ドウ, リュク, リキ, ロク, リョク

Kun'Yomi: はたら.く

気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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