Word Meaning 手がける (Tegakeru): to Rear, to Look After

Meaning

English

to rear
to look after
to handle
to manage
to deal with
to work with
to have experience with

Reading

Kana

てがける

Romaji

tegakeru

Writing Variants

手掛ける てがける tegakeru
手懸ける てがける tegakeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 7312 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手に入れる

てにいれる

to obtain

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手

て

ability to cope

手前

てまえ

tea-ceremony procedures

手作り

てづくり

handmade

手間

てま

time

手本

てほん

model handwriting

Example Sentences

1

なんでも自分で手がけると、いとおしくなるものです。

Whatever it is, you become fonder of it if you work on it yourself.