取っ組む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 取っ組む | 取っ組まない |
| Polite | 取っ組みます | 取っ組みません |
| Past polite | 取っ組みました | 取っ組みませんでした |
| Past | 取っ組んだ | 取っ組まなかった |
| Te-form | 取っ組んで | 取っ組まないで |
| Desire | 取っ組みたい | 取っ組みたくない |
| Potential | 取っ組める | 取っ組めない |
| Passive | 取っ組まれる | 取っ組まれない |
| Causative | 取っ組ませる | 取っ組ませない |
| Causative passive | 取っ組ませられるalso 取っ組まされる | 取っ組ませられないalso 取っ組まされない |
| Volitional | 取っ組もう | |
| Polite volitional | 取っ組みましょう | |
| Imperative | 取っ組め | 取っ組むな |
| Conditional | 取っ組めば | 取っ組まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 取っ組んだら | 取っ組まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
grapple with; wrestle with; engage in a bout
Physical grappling or wrestling, often in sports like sumo or judo. Also used for being matched against an opponent.
It's tough to grapple with a yokozuna.
He wrestled with a strong opponent and won.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
tackle (a problem); come to grips with; work hard on
Figurative use: to struggle with or work hard on a difficult task, problem, or situation.
He is tackling a difficult problem.
We need to seriously work on this task.