Question

N020 take-on Currently, our company isn’t ready to take on any new employees. Why did you take on such a challenging task? それは、彼が背負った重い責任だった。

Accepted Answer

take on 1. to take someone on: to employ someone to do a job2. to take something on: to accept a job or a responsibility That was a weighty responsibility that he took on. 現在、当社は新たな社員を受け入れる準備ができていません。 なぜそのような困難な仕事を引き受けたのですか？

ID	N020
Phrase	take on
Sound URL	take-on
Meaning	1. to take someone on: to employ someone to do a job 2. to take something on: to accept a job or a responsibility
Example 1 En	Currently, our company isn’t ready to take on any new employees.
Example 2 En	That was a weighty responsibility that he took on.
Example 3 En	Why did you take on such a challenging task?
Example 1 Jp	現在、当社は新たな社員を受け入れる準備ができていません。
Example 2 Jp	それは、彼が背負った重い責任だった。
Example 3 Jp	なぜそのような困難な仕事を引き受けたのですか？

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