noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
start work; set about; embark on
General term for beginning a task, project, or undertaking. Often used in business and formal contexts.
新プロジェクトに着手する準備が整った。
We are ready to start work on the new project.
問題の解
We should set about solving the problem immediately.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Legal term for the beginning of a criminal act. Also written as 著手 in this context.
窃盗の着手があったと認められた。
It was recognized that the commencement of the theft had occurred.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used in go and shogi for making a move. Domain-specific term.
彼は次の一手に着手する前に長考した。
He thought for a long time before playing his next move.