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Meaning of 扱う(あつかう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

扱う
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
あつかう
Romaji
atsukau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to handle; to deal with; to treat

Example Sentences

扱う, あつかう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
扱う
Plain Polite
扱います
Negative
扱わない
Negative Polite
扱いません

Past

Plain
扱った
Plain Polite
扱いました
Negative
扱わなかった
Negative Polite
扱いませんでした

Te

Plain
扱って
Plain Polite
扱いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
扱われる
Plain Polite
扱われます
Negative
扱われない
Negative Polite
扱われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

handle, entertain, thresh, strip

On: ソウ, キュウ

Kun: あつか.い, あつか.う, あつか.る, こ.く

6 strokes

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