Japanese

にする

あいてにする
Meaning: to deal with; to take seriously; to pay attention to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 相手にする 相手にしない
Polite 相手にします 相手にしません
Past 相手にした 相手にしなかった
Polite + Past 相手にしました 相手にしませんでした
Te-form 相手にして 相手にしなくて
Potential 相手にできる 相手にできない
Passive 相手にされる 相手にされない
Causative 相手にさせる 相手にさせない
Imperative 相手にしろ 相手にするな

Handwriting

相
手
に
す
る

Example

Don't pay attention to such childish jokes.

Usage Notes

Used when responding to or interacting with someone or something. Often used in the negative to mean 'ignoring' or 'not taking seriously'.

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