take up

始める・着手する

I have taken up running to lose some weight.

I've always wanted to take up playing guitar.

Mike took up golf as a new hobby.

I took up writing blogs. Please check it out if you have time.

Why don't we take up golf? You mentioned you are interested in it.

～を占める・（時間や場所を）取る

Tennis takes up most of my spare time.

Triathlon takes uo most of my spare time.

The desk takes up a lot of space.

I don't want to take up your time.

Sorry, I'm taking up too much of your time.

The commute takes up a lot of my time.

Please don't take up his time.

A lot of photos take up space on my iphone.

The new TV takes up too much room.

Stop taking up all the space.

You are taking up too much room.