Word Meaning 取り組む (Torikumu): to Tackle (e.g. a Problem)

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

とりくむ

Romaji

torikumu

Writing Variants

取組む とりくむ torikumu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7121 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取り組み

とりくみ

bout (in sports, etc.)

取っ組み合い

とっくみあい

grapple

取っ組合う

とっくみあう

to grapple with (each other)

取り込む

とりこむ

to capture (e.g. image)

取り囲む

とりかこむ

to surround

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation

取り決め

とりきめ

decision

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

取引

とりひき

transactions

取っ手

とって

handle

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

Example Sentences

3

過去ではなく、未来に向けて取り組むのが当社の方針です。

Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.

世界が一丸となって気候変動の問題に取り組む必要がある。

The whole world needs to tackle the problem of climate change together.

一生懸命作られたゲームには、一生懸命に取り組むのが礼儀なんだよ？ポーズボタンなんて押したらゲームに失礼だもん。

It's only manners to tackle all out a game that they have gone all out in creating. Pressing the pause button is just rude!