1.
effort, initiative, undertaking, approach
A sustained effort or organized activity to address a problem or achieve a goal. Commonly used in business, government, and educational contexts.
取り組み is the noun form of 取り組む (to tackle, to grapple with).
COMMON PATTERNS (sense 1):
- 〜への取り組み: effort/initiative toward ~
- 〜に関する取り組み: initiatives related to ~
- 取り組みを進める: to advance an initiative
- 取り組みを始める: to start an initiative
COMMON PATTERNS (sense 2):
Usage: Sense 1 is extremely common in news, business, and government contexts. Sense 2 is specific to sumo wrestling.