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Meaning of 扱く(しごく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

扱く
Kana Reading
しごく
Romaji
shigoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to work someone hard

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
扱く
Plain Polite
扱きます
Negative
扱かない
Negative Polite
扱きません

Past

Plain
扱いた
Plain Polite
扱きました
Negative
扱かなかった
Negative Polite
扱きませんでした

Te

Plain
扱いて
Plain Polite
扱きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
扱かれる
Plain Polite
扱かれます
Negative
扱かれない
Negative Polite
扱かれません

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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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