を手掛ける
o tegakeru
JA
a Japanese grammatical phrase meaning to start working on, undertake, be in charge of, or handle a project, task, or business.
新しい事業を手掛ける
To undertake a new business
Etymology
Derived from the combination of the object particle を and the verb 手掛ける, which comes from the noun 手 (te, hand) plus the verb suffix 掛ける (kakeru, to apply), literally meaning "to lay one's hand on".
Memory Aid
Break it down: 手 (te) means hand, 掛ける (kakeru) means to apply. Imagine laying your hand on a new task to get started - that's what を手掛ける means.
Collocations
事業を手掛けるプロジェクトを手掛ける新商品を手掛ける開発を手掛ける
Synonyms
着手する取り組む担当する経営する
Related Words
手がける事業プロジェクト着手仕事