携わる|たずさわるtazusawaru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
    彼かれは医学いがくの研究けんきゅうに携たずさわっている。↗
    He is engaged in medical research.
Conjugation
Dictionary form携わる(たずさわる)
Polite (masu)携わります(たずさわります)
Negative (nai)携わらない(たずさわらない)
polite (masen)携わりません(たずさわりません)
classical zu / nu携わらず・携わらぬ(たずさわらず・たずさわらぬ)
Past (ta)携わった(たずさわった)
polite (mashita)携わりました(たずさわりました)
Past negative (nakatta)携わらなかった(たずさわらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)携わりませんでした(たずさわりませんでした)
Te form携わって(たずさわって)
Potential携われる(たずさわれる)
Passive携わられる(たずさわられる)
Causative携わらせる(たずさわらせる)
Causative passive携わらせられる・携わらされる(たずさわらせられる・たずさわらされる)
Conditional (ba)携われば(たずさわれば)
tara携わったら(たずさわったら)
Volitional携わろう(たずさわろう)
polite (mashou)携わりましょう(たずさわりましょう)
Imperative携われ(たずさわれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive携わるたずさわる⇄transitive携えるたずさえる
仕事しごとに携たずさわる
携わる is intransitive, describing involvement in an activity or field (仕事に携わる), while 携える is transitive, meaning to carry something in one's hand, often a gift (手土産を携える).

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related関与かんよWrittenWritten/formal noun for being involved or implicated in something, often with a negative shade, as in 「事件への関与」; 「携わる」 is about engaging in work itself.
  • Related参与さんよFormalFormal noun for taking part in important undertakings or affairs; also the title of an adviser or councillor post. More formal than 「携わる」.
  • Related参加さんかNeutralNeutral, everyday noun for joining an activity, event, or competition; stresses becoming one of the participants; the most common word in daily use.

Use 「携わる」 for engaging in work or an undertaking, as in 「教育に携わる」. Use 「関与」 for being implicated in something, 「参与」 for formal involvement in important affairs, and 「参加」 for joining an activity or event.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 引っ掛ひっかかる。
  2. 連れ立つれだつ。
  3. 従事じゅうじする。関係かんけいを持もつ。
Kanji in this word

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