No. 2,608 in Japanese
手掛け
"Hand-made"
In a sentence
彼は長年にわたりこのプロジェクトを手掛けていました。
He worked on this project for many years.
In this sentence, '手掛け' is used to describe the act of managing or working on a project or task, indicating active involvement and effort.
この本は彼女が手掛けた最初の作品です。
This book is her first work that she undertook.
Here, '手掛け' highlights the action of creating or producing something, referring to personal involvement in its development.
新しいデザインを手掛けることになりました。
I have been assigned to work on a new design.
In this context, '手掛け' signifies taking on the responsibility to develop or create something new, emphasizing initiative.
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