Japanese

がける

てがける
Meaning: to handle; to manage; to work on; to be involved in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 手がける 手がけない
Polite 手がけます 手がけません
Past 手がけた 手がけなかった
Polite + Past 手がけました 手がけませんでした
Te-form 手がけて 手がけなくて
Potential 手がけられる 手がけられない
Passive 手がけられる 手がけられない
Causative 手がけさせる 手がけさせない
Imperative 手がけろ 手がけるな

Handwriting

手
が
け
る

Example sentences

He has worked on many famous projects from a young age.
彼は有名な小説の和訳を手がけている。
He is working on a Japanese translation of a famous novel.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is personally or directly involved in a task, project, or piece of work.

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