取り組む

とりくむ

Also written 取組む

Meanings

Godan verb, Intransitive to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against
to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

環境汚染にいかに取り組むかは深刻な問題である。
How to deal with environmental pollution is a serious matter.
会社は、お客様からの苦情が一番多い停電の問題に取り組みました。
The company went after its no. 1 customer complaint: power outages.
過去ではなく、未来に向けて取り組むのが当社の方針です。
Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.
一心不乱に仕事に取り組むのは良いけれど、まわりが全然見えてないね。
It's good to be able to concentrate single-mindedly on your work, but you're completely ignoring the people around you.
もう仕事の時間だ、仕事に本気で取り組もう。
It's time to work now. Let's get down to business.