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取り組む

とりくむ

to tackle, work on

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Examples

  1. 環境問題に取り組む。

    かんきょうもんだいにとりくむ。

    We are tackling environmental problems.

  2. 彼は毎日まじめに研究に取り組んでいる。

    かれはまいにちまじめにけんきゅうにとりくんでいる。

    He works seriously on his research every day.

  3. 市は子育ての支援に取り組み始めた。

    しはこそだてのしえんにとりくみはじめた。

    The city has begun working on childcare support.

Common patterns

問題に取り組む
to tackle a problem
真剣に取り組む
to work on it seriously
仕事に取り組む
to apply oneself to work

Memory tip

The object takes に, not を — 問題に取り組む. It suggests grappling with something hard over time, so it fits research, social issues and long projects rather than quick tasks.

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