Japanese word

取り組み

Pronunciation

Romajitorikumi

Meaning

  • nouneffort

Example

この取り組みは大きな成果を上げました。ko no to ri ku mi wa ō ki na sei ka o a ge ma shi ta

This effort produced great results.

Illustration for 取り組み (effort)

More examples

学校では環境問題への取り組みを進めています。gak kō de wa kan kyō mon dai e no to ri ku mi o susu me te i ma su

The school is promoting efforts to address environmental issues.

Core concept

Centers on actively engaging with a task or cause and steadily directing energy toward a result.

Common phrases

  • 課題への取り組みka dai e no to ri ku mi

    efforts to address an issue

  • 取り組みを進めるto ri ku mi o susu me ru

    advance an initiative

  • 新たな取り組みara ta na to ri ku mi

    new initiative

Similar words

努力doryoku: The use of energy and persistence to achieve a goal.
活動katsudō: An organized set of actions carried out for a purpose.
試みkokoromi: An attempt to achieve a particular result.

Definition in Japanese

ある目的や課題の実現に向けて力を尽くすこと。また、そのために行う活動。a ru moku teki ya ka dai no jitsu gen ni mu ke te chikara o tsu ku su ko to ma ta so no ta me ni okona u katsu dō

Word origin

取り組み (torikumi) is the noun form of 取り組む (torikumu), combining 取り (tori, "take") and 組む (kumu, "join or tackle").

Usage tips

  • In business and public discussion, 取り組み (torikumi) often refers to an organized initiative, so it sounds broader and more formal than a single person's effort.

Other meanings

  • initiativenoun

Related words

  • 取り組み方torikumikataapproachnoun

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