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取り組み (とりくみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
effort ; initiative ; dealing with
Refers to actively tackling a problem, task, or challenge. Often used in contexts of projects, policies, or personal endeavors. Implies a proactive stance.
彼かれ の 新あたら しい 事じ 業ぎょう へ の 取と り 組く み は 真しん 剣けん その もの だ 。
His approach to the new business is dead serious.
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noun
bout ; match
Only when written 取組
Specifically a match or bout in sports, especially sumo. The spelling 取組 is strongly associated with sumo contexts.
Written forms 取と り 組く み Usage 55%
Standard spelling for general use. High frequency in news and everyday contexts.
取とり 組くみ Usage 29%
Often used specifically for sumo bouts or matches. This form is common in sumo references.
取とり 組く み Usage 14%
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common but acceptable.
とりくみ Usage 1%
とり 組く み Usage <1%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
取と り 組くみ
Uncommon abbreviated spelling; mostly seen in older or compact texts.
Kanji 組 association, braid, plait Similar words 取と り 組く む Verb form meaning 'to tackle' or 'to grapple with'. 取り組み is the noun form derived from this verb.
努ど 力りょく General word for effort or endeavor. 取り組み emphasizes a structured approach or initiative, while 努力 focuses on the exertion itself.
Etymology Noun form of the verb 取り組む (torikumu), from 取り (tori, 'taking') + 組む (kumu, 'to assemble' or 'to grapple'). The sumo sense derives from the grappling meaning.
