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手掛ける

てがける

to handle; to work on; to be in charge of; to have experience with

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Examples

  1. 私は４年前からこの仕事を手掛けています。

    わたしはよねんまえからこのしごとをてがけています。

    I have been working on this job for four years.

  2. この建物は有名な建築家が手掛けた。

    このたてものはゆうめいなけんちくかがてがけた。

    This building was designed by a famous architect.

  3. その会社は最近、海外事業も手掛けるようになった。

    そのかいしゃはさいきん、かいがいじぎょうもてがけるようになった。

    That company has recently started handling overseas business as well.

Common patterns

事業を手掛ける
to run / undertake a business
制作を手掛ける
to be behind the production of
初めて手掛ける
to take on for the first time

Memory tip

Used of work you personally take on and see through, especially creative or professional projects, so it often appears in credits: デザインを手掛ける. Note the past 手掛けた works like English 'was the work of'.

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