取(と)り組(く)み

とりくみ
noun
effort, initiative, undertaking
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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.
新(あたら)しい取(と)り組(く)みを始(はじ)める。
To start a new initiative.
Efforts to address environmental issues are needed.
Various disaster-prevention initiatives are being carried out in this region.
2. bout, match
A sumo wrestling match between two wrestlers.
今日(きょう)の取(と)り組(く)みは熱戦(ねっせん)だった。
Today's bout was a fierce match.
I'm looking forward to the bouts on the final day of the tournament.
The grand champion's bout is when the venue gets the most excited.

取(と)り組(く)み is the noun form of 取(と)り組(く)む (to tackle, to grapple with).

COMMON PATTERNS (sense 1):

  • 〜への取(と)り組(く)み: effort/initiative toward ~
  • 〜に関(かん)する取(と)り組(く)み: initiatives related to ~
  • 取(と)り組(く)みを進(すす)める: to advance an initiative
  • 取(と)り組(く)みを始(はじ)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.