Japanese

あつかう
Meaning: to handle; to deal with; to treat; to manage
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 扱う 扱わない
Polite 扱います 扱いません
Past 扱った 扱わなかった
Polite + Past 扱いました 扱いませんでした
Te-form 扱って 扱わなくて
Potential 扱える 扱えない
Passive 扱われる 扱われない
Causative 扱わせる 扱わせない
Causative + Passive 扱わされる 扱わされない
Imperative 扱え 扱うな

Example sentences

この店では、輸入品を扱っている。
This shop deals in imported goods.
壊れやすいので、丁寧に扱ってください。
Please handle it carefully as it is fragile.
全員を同等に扱うべきだ。
Everyone should be treated equally.
彼女は高級ブランドのバッグを大切に扱っている。
She takes great care of her luxury brand bag.
彼女は高価な花瓶を細心の注意を払って扱った。
She handled the expensive vase with meticulous care.

Usage Notes

Broadly used for physical handling, dealing with topics/business, or treating people in a certain way.

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