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取り掛かる
とりかかる
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to begin (doing)
2
to start
3
to set about
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
取
Take, Fetch, Take Up
8 strokes
掛
Hang, Suspend, Depend
11 strokes
More words with
取
取引
とりひき ·
transactions
N1
取っ手
とって ·
handle
取材
しゅざい ·
coverage
N1
取締役
とりしまりやく ·
company director
取る
とる ·
to take (a class)
N5
Full entry on Jisho
取得
しゅとく ·
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.)
取り扱い
とりあつかい ·
treatment
聴取
ちょうしゅ ·
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.)
More words with
掛
手掛かり
てがかり ·
hint
N1
仕掛け
しかけ ·
device
呼び掛ける
よびかける ·
to call out to
N2
掛ける
かける ·
to put on (e.g., glasses)
N5
掛け
かけ ·
credit
～掛け
～かけ ·
rack
N1
話し掛ける
はなしかける ·
to accost a person
N2
見せ掛け
みせかけ ·
seeming