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Meaning of 取り掛かる(とりかかる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

取り掛かる, 取り掛る, 取掛る, 取りかかる
Kana Reading
とりかかる
Romaji
torikakaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to begin; to set about; to start

Example Sentences

取り掛かる, 取り掛る, 取掛る, 取りかかる, とりかかる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
取り掛かる
Plain Polite
取り掛かります
Negative
取り掛からない
Negative Polite
取り掛かりません

Past

Plain
取り掛かった
Plain Polite
取り掛かりました
Negative
取り掛からなかった
Negative Polite
取り掛かりませんでした

Te

Plain
取り掛かって
Plain Polite
取り掛かりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
取り掛かられる
Plain Polite
取り掛かられます
Negative
取り掛かられない
Negative Polite
取り掛かられません

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JLPT 3

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

On: カイ, ケイ

Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり

11 strokes

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JLPT 3

take, fetch, take up

On: シュ

Kun: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

8 strokes

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