とりかかる
Torikakaru
Other forms: 取りかかる、取り掛る、取掛る
取り掛かる (Torikakaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to begin (doing), to start, to set about, to get down to”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
Examples
仕事に取りかかろう。
Let's get down to business.
彼は仕事に取りかかった。
He set about his work.
次の問題にとりかかった。
He proceeded to the next question.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
Kanji in 取り掛かる
Related words
取るto takeに取ってto取りあえずfirst of all取れるto come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)受け取るto receive取材gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)掛けるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall)掛かるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)係長subsection head取り戻すto take back仕掛けるto start出かけるto go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing)