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Japanese

しごく
Meaning: to drill someone harshly; to subject someone to severe training
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 扱く 扱かない
Polite 扱きます 扱きません
Past 扱いた 扱かなかった
Polite + Past 扱きました 扱きませんでした
Te-form 扱いて 扱かなくて
Potential 扱ける 扱けない
Passive 扱かれる 扱かれない
Causative 扱かせる 扱かせない
Causative + Passive 扱かされる 扱かされない
Imperative 扱け 扱くな

Example

昔の監督は、合宿で選手を毎朝厳しく扱いた。
The old coach put the players through grueling training every morning.

Usage Notes

This strong verb describes severe treatment or demanding training. It is common in descriptions of strict coaching and can sound harsh.

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