Korean word

처리하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheorihada

Meaning

  • verbhandle

Example

이 서류는 제가 처리하겠습니다.i seo ryu neun che ga cheo ri ha get sseum ni da

I will handle this document.

Illustration for 처리하다 (handle)

More examples

고객의 요청은 바로 처리하겠습니다.ko gae gui yo cheong eun pa ro cheo ri ha get sseum ni da

I will handle the customer's request right away.

Core concept

A problem, document, or task moves through the proper steps until it is organized or resolved.

Common phrases

  • 서류를 처리하다seo ryu reul cheo ri ha da

    process paperwork

  • 요청을 처리하다yo cheong eul cheo ri ha da

    process a request

  • 환불을 처리하다hwan bu reul cheo ri ha da

    process a refund

Similar words

맡다mattta: Accepting responsibility for a duty, role, or piece of work.
다루다taruda: Using or managing an object, machine, person, or topic skillfully.
정리하다cheongnihada: Arranging scattered items or information into a clear order.
해결하다haegyeolhada: Finding an answer that settles a difficult problem or situation.

Definition in Korean

문제나 서류, 일을 정해진 방법이나 절차에 따라 정리하거나 해결하는 동사.mun je na seo ryu i reul cheong hae jin pang beo bi na cheol cha e tta ra cheong ni ha geo na hae gyeol ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean noun for orderly handling with the productive verb element meaning to do, so it describes bringing something under control through action.

Usage tips

  • In workplace-style requests, this verb can signal that the speaker is accepting responsibility for the task, giving it a more official tone than a casual promise to do something.

Other meanings

  • deal withverb
  • take care ofverb
  • dispose ofverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 처리cheoriprocessingnoun
  • 처리되다cheoridoedabe processedverb

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