こぎつける

Also written 漕ぎ着ける, こぎ着ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.)
2. Ichidan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

Example sentences

• 一生懸命努力して、彼はとうとう契約にこぎつけた。
  After much effort, he ended up with a contract.

Common phrases

• 開催にこぎつける
• 完成にこぎつける
• 再開にこぎつける
• 実現にこぎつける
• 合意にこぎつける
• 商品化にこぎつける

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