ichidan verb, transitive verb
handle; manage; deal with; work on
Used for taking charge of a task, project, or matter, often implying hands-on involvement or responsibility. Can also mean having experience with something.
彼は新しいプロジェクトを手がけている。
He is handling a new project.
この問題
I will deal with this problem.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for raising or caring for children, animals, or plants with personal attention. Less common than sense 1.
祖母は庭で花を手がけている。
My grandmother looks after flowers in the garden.
彼女は孤児を手がけて育てた。
She raised an orphan with her own hands.