What does 取り組み mean?
取り組み is a Japanese noun meaning “effort” or “initiative” in English. It can also be translated as “bout (in sports, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 取り組み in kanji, とりくみ in hiragana, and torikumi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
社長が社員の主体的な取り組みを促した。
The president urged employees to act on their initiative.