取り組む (Torikumu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to grapple with, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to be matched against”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against
- godan verb, intransitive verbto tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
Examples
彼は兄と取っ組み合った。
He grappled with his brother.
新しい本に取り組んでいる。
I am working on my new book.
彼女はその問題に取り組んでいる。
She is working on the problem.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).