Vocabulary

What does 扱う (あつかう, atsukau) mean?

扱う (あつかう, atsukau) means to handle, to deal with; to treat.

Quick facts
Readingあつかう
Romajiatsukau
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
あつかう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonatsukau

to handle, to deal with; to treat

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to work
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to deal in; to sell
  5. 5godan verb · transitive to cover (a topic); to treat; to discuss

Example sentences

  • Treating customers politely is important.

  • Please handle this machine with care.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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