JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
手がける
「手掛ける」
To personally handle, work on, manage, or look after
Readings
Other forms
手がけた plain past
手がけて te-form
手がけます polite form
手懸ける rare kanji
1 Ichidan verb (transitive)
To handle / To work on
Refers to personally handling, managing, or engaging in a project, business, or creative work.
Example
A この アプリ 、 すごく 使いやすい です ね 。
B ありがとう ございます 。 私 が 初めて 手がけた プロジェクト なん です 。
[A:] This app is really easy to use. [B:] Thank you! It's the first project I ever handled personally.
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2 Ichidan verb (transitive)
To raise / To bring up
Describes the act of looking after or raising someone, such as a child or an apprentice.
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