取(と)り扱(あつか)う

とりあつかう
verb (godan)
to handle, to deal with
1. to handle, to manage
To physically handle or manage something with care.
この機械(きかい)は丁寧(ていねい)に取(と)り扱(あつか)ってください。
Please handle this machine carefully.
取(と)り扱(あつか)い説明書(せつめいしょ)をよく読(よ)んでからご使用(しよう)ください。
Please read the instruction manual carefully before use.
Uses the noun form 取り扱い (handling)
2. to deal with, to carry (products)
To stock or sell products; to provide services for a particular area.
この店(みせ)は輸入(ゆにゅう)食品(しょくひん)を取(と)り扱(あつか)っている。
This store carries imported foods.
3. to treat, to deal with (a person or matter)
To treat or deal with someone or something in a particular way.
お客様(おきゃくさま)を大切(たいせつ)に取(と)り扱(あつか)うことが基本(きほん)だ。
Treating customers with care is fundamental.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Compound verb: 取(と)る + 扱(あつか)う. Pattern: Xを取(と)り扱(あつか)う (handle X / deal with X).

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing state. 取(と)り扱(あつか)っている = 'deals with' or 'carries (products).'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 丁寧(ていねい)に取(と)り扱(あつか)う (handle carefully)
  • 商品(しょうひん)を取(と)り扱(あつか)う (carry products)
  • 取(と)り扱(あつか)い注意(ちゅうい) (handle with care)
  • 取(と)り扱(あつか)い説明書(せつめいしょ) (instruction manual)

NOUN FORM: 取(と)り扱(あつか)い is commonly used as a noun meaning 'handling' or 'treatment.'

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Added 2026.1.17 13:29 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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