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VocabJLPT N1

tackle

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. tackling (to the ground)
2. tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.)
3. tackle (position in American football)

A loanword from English referring to a tackle in sports, particularly the act of grabbing or bringing down an opponent in rugby or American football. It can also be used more broadly to mean taking on or dealing with a challenge.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Out of nowhere she tackled me — I was completely caught off guard!

Sentence 2

Those games always end up with someone getting tackled, don't they.

Sentence 3

My brother tackled his friend at the front door and got scolded by Mom.

Sentence 4

That kid's tackle is surprisingly heavy, I have to say!

Sentence 5

On the field at sunset, the players tackled each other hard.