Word details
扱う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 扱う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of; to entertain
Examples
心理学は人間の感情を扱う。
Psychology deals with human emotions.
2
to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage
Examples
この問題は私が扱います。
I will deal with this problem.
3
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to work
Examples
彼女はこの機械を扱うのに慣れている。
She is used to handling this machine.
4
to deal in; to sell
Examples
ブラウンさんは羊毛を扱う商人です。
Mr Brown is a wool merchant.
5
to cover (a topic); to treat; to discuss; to take up
6
As ＡをＢとして扱う
to treat A as B
7
Archaic
to mediate (an argument)
8
Archaic
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable
9
Archaic
to gossip
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
扱
handle, entertain, thresh, strip
6 strokesFrequency 1,057JLPT N1Grade 8
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