着手する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 着手する | 着手しない |
| Polite | 着手します | 着手しません |
| Past polite | 着手しました | 着手しませんでした |
| Past | 着手した | 着手しなかった |
| Te-form | 着手して | 着手しないで |
| Desire | 着手したい | 着手したくない |
| Potential | 着手できる | 着手できない |
| Passive | 着手される | 着手されない |
| Causative | 着手させる | 着手させない |
| Causative passive | 着手させられる | 着手させられない |
| Volitional | 着手しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 着手しましょう | |
| Imperative | 着手しろ | 着手するな |
| Conditional | 着手すれば | 着手しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 着手したら | 着手しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
start work; set about; embark on
General term for beginning a task, project, or undertaking. Often used in business and formal contexts.
We are ready to start work on the new project.
We should set about solving the problem immediately.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Legal term for the beginning of a criminal act. Also written as 著手 in this context.
It was recognized that the commencement of the theft had occurred.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used in go and shogi for making a move. Domain-specific term.
He thought for a long time before playing his next move.
The company embarked on a new project.
In the trial, the commencement of the crime became the key issue.
As soon as I received the instructions, I got straight to work.