着ちゃく手しゅ

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.

• 新しんプロジェクトに着ちゃく手しゅする準じゅん備びが整ととのった。

  We are ready to start work on the new project.

• 問もん題だいの解かい決けつに早そう急きゅうに着ちゃく手しゅすべきだ。

  We should set about solving the problem immediately.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

commencement (of a crime)

Legal term for the beginning of a criminal act. Also written as 著手 in this context.

• 窃せっ盗とうの着ちゃく手しゅがあったと認みとめられた。

  It was recognized that the commencement of the theft had occurred.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

playing (a move)

Used in go and shogi for making a move. Domain-specific term.

• 彼かれは次つぎの一いっ手てに着ちゃく手しゅする前まえに長ちょう考こうした。

  He thought for a long time before playing his next move.