Japanese word

扱う

Pronunciation

Romajiatsukau

Meaning

  • verbtreat

Example

私はみんなを同じように扱います。watashi wa mi n na o ona ji yō ni atsuka i ma su

I treat everyone the same.

Illustration for 扱う (treat)

More examples

お客様の意見も大切に扱います。o kyaku sama no i ken mo tai setsu ni atsuka i ma su

I treat customers' opinions with care.

Core concept

Treats a person, object, or matter as something to be approached and managed in a particular way.

Common phrases

  • 公平に扱うkō hei ni atsuka u

    treat fairly

  • 同じように扱うona ji yō ni atsuka u

    treat the same

  • 大切に扱うtai setsu ni atsuka u

    treat with care

Similar words

取り扱うtoriatsukau: To handle an object or matter, often in a careful or organized way.
対応するtaiōsuru: To deal with a person or situation in response to a need or problem.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事を対象として、適切な方法で取り扱ったり対応したりする。hito ya mono goto o tai shō to shi te teki setsu na hō hō de to ri atsuka tta ri tai ō shi ta ri su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 扱う (atsukau) is recorded in Middle Japanese as あつかふ (atsukafu); its deeper origin is uncertain, while its sense covers handling and dealing with things.

Usage tips

  • In service situations, 扱う (atsukau) can describe how staff deal with customers as well as how they handle goods.

Other meanings

  • handleverb
  • deal with ___verb

Opposites

  • 無視するmushisuruignoreverb

Related words

  • 扱いatsukaitreatmentnoun
  • 扱い方atsukaikataway of handlingnoun

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