How to say "tackle" in Japanese

• 滑車かっしゃCommon
  nounThe noun for the mechanical sense of tackle: a pulley or block used with rope to lift heavy loads. It never means taking on a problem or task.
  ねじ、てこ、くさび、滑車かっしゃなどは単一たんいつ機械きかいと呼よばれる。↗

  The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.
• 取り組むとりくむJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbTo tackle a problem in the sense of coming to grips with it and working hard on it: the nuance is steady, sustained effort rather than a single bold bid.
  そろそろ本気ほんきで仕事しごとに取り組とりくむころだよ。↗

  It is time you get down to work.
• 挑むいどむJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbTo tackle something as a challenge: to attempt it or go after it, as one might a prize or record. The nuance is daring to take the thing on, not simply working at it.

Use 滑車 only for the physical device (a pulley or block); for taking on a problem, 「取り組む」 stresses working hard at it, while 「挑む」 stresses challenging or going after it.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 滑車かっしゃpulley
• 索具さくぐrigging
• 取り組むとりくむto tackle (e.g. a problem)
• 挑むいどむto tackle (e.g. a problem)
• タックルtackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.)
• 取っ組むとっくむto tackle (e.g. a problem)
• リギングrigging