Japanese

とりくむ
Meaning: to tackle; to work on; to grapple with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 取り組む 取り組まない
Polite 取り組みます 取り組みません
Past 取り組んだ 取り組まなかった
Polite + Past 取り組みました 取り組みませんでした
Te-form 取り組んで 取り組まなくて
Potential 取り組める 取り組めない
Passive 取り組まれる 取り組まれない
Causative 取り組ませる 取り組ませない
Causative + Passive 取り組まされる 取り組まされない
Imperative 取り組め 取り組むな

Handwriting

取
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組
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Example sentences

He is working on the new project with all his might.
彼女は何事にも真面目に取り組む姿勢が評価されている。
She is highly regarded for her attitude of tackling everything with sincerity.
先生は、プロジェクトに一生懸命取り組む生徒たちを温かく見守った。
The teacher watched over the students as they worked hard on the project.
彼は何事にも積極的に取り組む。
He approaches everything proactively.
彼は生涯をかけて自然保護に取り組んだ。
He spent his whole life working on nature conservation.
気持ちを切り替えて、新しい仕事に取り組もう。
Let's change our mindset and tackle the new job.
自分の能力を最大限に活用して、この課題に取り組んだ。
I tackled this challenge by making the best use of my abilities.
彼はどんな仕事に対しても、常に誠実な態度で取り組む。
He always approaches any task with a sincere attitude.
心して取り組むべし。
You should approach this with care.
彼はどんな小さな仕事にも真摯な態度で取り組んでいる。
He approaches even the smallest jobs with a sincere attitude.

Usage Notes

Used when putting effort into a task or problem. Also used in sumo to describe a match.

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