取り掛かる (とりかかる)to begin; to set about; to start

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Kanji in 取り掛かる

取引とりひきtransactions; dealings
取っ手とってhandle; grip
取材しゅざいnews coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article)
取締役とりしまりやくcompany director; board member
取り組みとりくみbout (in sports, etc.); match
聴取ちょうしゅhearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking
取得しゅとくacquisition; obtaining
頭取とうどり(bank) president
切っ掛けきっかけchance; start
追っ掛けるおっかけるto chase; to run after
仕掛けしかけdevice; contrivance
呼び掛けよびかけcall; appeal
手掛かりてがかりclue; lead
掛け声かけごえshout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to; to hail
掛け金かけきんinstallment; instalment

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