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着手

Reading

Kana: ちゃくしゅ
Romaji: chakushu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

to start work (on); to undertake

2

embarkation; launch

Kanji

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand

Example Sentences

政府(せいふ)税制(ぜいせい)改革(かいかく)着手(ちゃくしゅ)した。
➥The government started tax reform.
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(かれ)はたくさんの仕事(しごと)着手(ちゃくしゅ)した。
➥He undertook a great deal of work.
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警察(けいさつ)は、その犯罪(はんざい)解決(かいけつ)着手(ちゃくしゅ)した。
➥The police set out to solve the crime.
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我々(われわれ)(あたら)しい事業(じぎょう)着手(ちゃくしゅ)した。
➥We began on a new project.
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(かれ)行方(ゆくえ)不明(ふめい)(はは)捜索(そうさく)着手(ちゃくしゅ)した。
➥He set out to find his lost mother.
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政府(せいふ)議会(ぎかい)抜本的(ばっぽんてき)改革(かいかく)着手(ちゃくしゅ)した。
➥The government undertook a drastic reform of parliament.
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