No. 1,569 in Japanese
取り
"取り" means "taking," "grasping," or "handling."
In a sentence
この製品の取り扱いには注意が必要です。
Handling this product requires caution.
The word '取り' is used in '取り扱い', indicating the action of handling or dealing with something.
彼は仕事の取り組みが非常に真剣です。
He approaches his work very seriously.
Here, '取り' appears in '取り組み', signifying the effort or approach toward an activity or task.
この問題に取り掛かる前に、資料を確認してください。
Before tackling this problem, please review the materials.
In this usage, '取り掛かる' includes '取り', meaning to begin or undertake an action or task.
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