Illustration: In a neighborhood furniture workshop, a craftsperson restores an old child’s chair at a sturdy workbench. The seat has already been repaired, one detached leg is clamped for fitting, and the craftsperson carefully planes a replacement crosspiece.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

手てがける

tegakeru

to handle, to work on

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは４年前ねんまえからこの仕事しごとを手てがけています。

    I started doing this work 4 years ago.

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  2. 私わたしは別べつの仕事しごとを手掛てがけている。

    I have other matters on hand.

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  3. 私わたしが手てがけていた取とり引ひきはだめになった。

    The deal I was working on fell through.

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Kanji in 手

  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-

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