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取り掛かる (とりかかる) — to begin (doing) · Nihongo Circle

取り掛かる

とりかかる

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to begin (doing)
2to start
3to set about

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Kanji in this word

取Take, Fetch, Take Up8 strokes 掛Hang, Suspend, Depend11 strokes

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