Japanese word

乗り出す

Pronunciation

Romajinoridasu

Meaning

  • verbget started on ___

Example

政府は改革に乗り出します。sei fu wa kai kaku ni no ri da shi ma su

The government will undertake reforms.

Illustration for 乗り出す (get started on ___)

More examples

彼は卒業後、家業の改革に乗り出しました。kare wa sotsu gyō go ka gyō no kai kaku ni no ri da shi ma shi ta

He got started on reforming his family business after graduation.

Core concept

Describes moving forward into a new activity or setting out toward a destination.

Common phrases

  • 新事業に乗り出すshin ji gyō ni no ri da su

    get started on a new business venture

  • 問題解決に乗り出すmon dai kai ketsu ni no ri da su

    take steps to solve a problem

  • 調査に乗り出すchō sa ni no ri da su

    launch an investigation

Similar words

着手するchakushusuru: To begin work on a task, project, or plan.
取り組むtorikumu: To work actively on a task, problem, or project.
始めるhajimeru: To cause an activity or process to begin.

Definition in Japanese

新しい事柄に積極的に取りかかること。また、乗り物に乗って出発すること。atara shi i koto gara ni sek kyoku teki ni to ri ka ka ru ko to ma ta no ri mono ni no tte shup patsu su ru ko to

Word origin

乗り出す (noridasu) is a native verb compound of 乗る (noru, "ride") and 出す (dasu, "put out"), with the sense of going out by riding and then taking on a new activity.

Usage tips

  • In news and conversation, 乗り出す (noridasu) often describes a company or government taking action on a reform, investigation, or new project, giving the expression a purposeful tone.

Other meanings

  • set outverb
  • set sailverb

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