Japanese word

処理

Pronunciation

Romajishori

Meaning

  • nounhandling

Example

この仕事の処理をお願いします。ko no shi goto no sho ri o o nega i shi ma su

Please handle this work.

Illustration for 処理 (handling)

More examples

問い合わせの処理は担当者が行います。to i a wa se no sho ri wa tan tō sha ga okona i ma su

The person in charge handles inquiries.

Core concept

It centers on dealing with a task, material, or problem in an organized way until it reaches a proper result.

Common phrases

  • 処理をするsho ri o su ru

    handle

  • 処理に困るsho ri ni koma ru

    have trouble handling

  • 処理の方法sho ri no hō hō

    processing method

Similar words

対応taiō: Action taken to deal with a request, situation, or problem.
対処taisho: Action taken to deal with a problem and move it toward a solution.
取り扱いtoriatsukai: The way a person or thing is handled, used, or managed.

Definition in Japanese

物事を一定の手順で扱い、必要な作業を終わらせること。mono goto o it tei no te jun de atsuka i hitsu yō na sa gyō o o wa ra se ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 処 (sho, "deal with") + 理 (ri, "order") forms 処理 (shori), meaning orderly handling.

Usage tips

  • The label 処理済み (shori-zumi) means that a request, task, or operation has already been handled.

Other meanings

  • processingnoun
  • disposalnoun

Opposites

  • 未処理mishoriuntreatednoun

Related words

  • 処理するshorisuruprocessverb

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