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    3. 取り組む

    取り組む

    取とり​組くむ​

    to grapple with

    N1KMT10News #37+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab24 strokes

    取組む

    とりくむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to grapple with, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to be matched against
    2.
    to tackle (e.g. a problem), to come to grips with, to work hard on

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    新あたらしい仕し事ごとに取とり組くむ。

    I'm tackling a new job.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれはその難なん題だいに真しん剣けんに取とり組くんでいる。

    He is seriously grappling with that difficult problem.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life
    環かん境きょう問もん題だいへの取とり組くみは、国こく際さい社しゃ会かい全ぜん体たいの喫きっ緊きんの課か題だいである。

    Addressing environmental issues is an urgent task for the entire international community.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law
    毎まい日にちの家か事じにもっと積せっ極きょく的てきに取とり組くむべきだ。

    I should more actively engage in daily housework.

    KMT10Daily LifeHome & Housing
    相すも撲うの力りき士しが土ど俵ひょうで激はげしく取とり組くむ。

    Sumo wrestlers grapple fiercely in the ring.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    組
    く.む・くみ・-ぐみ…(1)
    association・braid・plait・construct・assemble…(3)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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