Frequency rank: 8,647. – 8,659.
- 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
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
This meaning is used when referring to actively confronting or competing with someone or something, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.
This meaning pertains to addressing or working on a problem or task, indicating a serious commitment to resolving issues or completing work.
He is working hard on that project.
Generated collocations (experimental)
もんだい問題にとりくむ取り組むto tackle a problemかだい課題にとりくむ取り組むto engage in a taskしんけん真剣にとりくむ取り組むto earnestly tackleあたらしい新しいぷろじぇくとプロジェクトにとりくむ取り組むto work on a new projectちいむチームでとりくむ取り組むto tackle as a teamとりくみ取り組みをきょうか強化するto strengthen effortsせっきょくてき積極的にとりくむ取り組むto actively engage inとりくみ取り組みをつうじて通じてthrough tacklingせいさく政策にとりくむ取り組むto address policiesちょうきてき長期的にとりくむ取り組むto engage in long-term effortsもんだいかいけつ問題解決にとりくむ取り組むto tackle problem-solving
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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He has been working on a new book for two months.
Party leaders are grappling with flaws in the party system.
Sooner or later, we'll have to tackle the problem in earnest.
Because the new trainee did things sluggishly, he was told that he'd be fired if he didn't start taking his job seriously.
I have an important business to attend to in my office.
He had been working on his novel for six months when we visited him.
The whole nation is waging a war against poverty.
The company went after its no. 1 customer complaint: power outages.
To begin with, we must tackle the problem.