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とりくむ
verb (godan)
to tackle; to grapple with; to work on
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()まない
Present polite()()みます()()みません
Past()()んだ()()まなかった
Past polite()()みました()()みませんでした
て form()()んで()()まなくて
ている present()()んでいる()()んでいない
ている polite()()んでいます()()んでいません
ている past()()んでいた()()んでいなかった
ている past polite()()んでいました()()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば()()めば()()まなければ
Conditional たら()()んだら()()まなかったら
Volitional()()もう
Volitional polite()()みましょう
Potential()()める()()めない
Passive()()まれる()()まれない
Causative()()ませる()()ませない
Imperative()()()()むな
1. to tackle; to work on
To engage seriously with a problem, task, or project.
問題(もんだい)()()む。
To tackle a problem.
(あたら)しいプロジェクト()()んでいる。
I'm working on a new project.
We need to seriously tackle environmental issues.
The company is actively working on work-style reform.
Under the teacher's guidance, the students tackled difficult assignments and produced results.
2. to grapple; to wrestle
Originally from sumo, meaning to engage in a match. Now mostly used figuratively.
力士(りきし)()()む。
The sumo wrestlers grapple.
二人(ふたり)力士(りきし)土俵(どひょう)(うえ)()()んだ。
Two sumo wrestlers grappled on the ring.
Today's bout was worth watching.
()() is the noun form meaning 'bout' or 'match' in sumo.
Matches where the yokozuna and ozeki grapple are always packed with spectators.
Young sumo wrestlers grapple repeatedly in practice, honing their techniques.

()()む is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)) formed from () (to take) + () (to grapple). Originally a sumo term, it now mainly means to engage seriously with tasks or problems.

ASPECT (ている):
()()んでいる indicates ongoing engagement with a task or problem. This is the most common form.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [problem/task]()()む — to tackle/work on [problem/task]
  • [problem]真剣(しんけん)()()む — to seriously tackle [problem]

COMMON PATTERNS:

NOTE: Takes the particle , not , because it's intransitive.