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    3. 着手

    着手

    着ちゃく手しゅ

    starting work (on)

    N1KMT7News #18+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveWork & CareerAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab16 strokes

    著手

    ちゃくしゅ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    starting work (on), setting to work (on), setting about (doing), beginning, commencing, embarking on
    2.
    commencing (a crime)
    law

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    新あたらしいプロジェクトに着ちゃく手しゅしました。

    We started a new project.

    KMT5Work & Career
    彼かれはその研けん究きゅうに真しん剣けんに着ちゃく手しゅした。

    He seriously embarked on that research.

    KMT7Work & CareerEducation
    計けい画かくが承しょう認にんされたので、いよいよ建けん設せつに着ちゃく手しゅできます。

    Since the plan has been approved, we can finally begin construction.

    KMT7Work & Career
    新しん製せい品ひんの開かい発はつに着ちゃく手しゅする前まえに、市し場じょう調ちょう査さを徹てっ底てい的てきに行おこないました。

    Before embarking on the development of a new product, we conducted thorough market research.

    KMT8Business & FinanceTechnologyWork & Career
    政せい府ふは、少しょう子し化か対たい策さくの抜ばっ本ぽん的てきな見み直なおしに着ちゃく手しゅする方ほう針しんを固かためた。

    The government has firmed up its policy to embark on a drastic review of measures against the declining birthrate.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    着
    き.る・き.せる・つ.く・つ.ける…(2)
    don・arrive・wear・counter for suits of clothing
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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