取り組む
とりくむ
torikumu
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 27 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
取り組む (とりくむ (torikumu)) means "to tackle". The reading is とりくむ (torikumu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to tackle
Also : to grapple with · to wrestle with · to approach
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Example Sentences
環境問題に真剣に取り組む姿勢が大切だ。
かんきょうもんだいにしんけんにとりくむしせいがたいせつだ。
A serious attitude toward tackling environmental issues is important.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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