取り組む
とりくむ
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Intransitive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against- to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 取り組むとりくむ | 取り組みますとりくみます |
| Negative | 取り組まないとりくまない | 取り組みませんとりくみません |
| Past | 取り組んだとりくんだ | 取り組みましたとりくみました |
| Past negative | 取り組まなかったとりくまなかった | 取り組みませんでしたとりくみませんでした |
| Te-form | 取り組んでとりくんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 取り組めるとりくめる |
| Passive | 取り組まれるとりくまれる |
| Causative | 取り組ませるとりくませる |
| Volitional | 取り組もうとりくもう |
| Imperative | 取り組めとりくめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 取り組めばとりくめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 取り組んだらとりくんだら |
Example sentences
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I am working on my new book.
何に取り組んでいるのですか。
What are you working on?
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She is working on the problem.
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He is working on a new novel.
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He is working on the new plan.
More examples (10)
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He is busy with the final draft.
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The writer is working on a new book.
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It is time you get down to work.
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The composer is wrestling with the new music.
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Let's approach this problem from a different angle.
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He has been working on a new book for two months.
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We've been matched up with some strong teams this year.
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The writer is tackling the now new novel.
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The scientist was working on a new experiment.
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Let's tackle this problem from another angle.