What does 扱い mean?
扱い is a Japanese adjective meaning “treatment, service” in English. It can also be translated as “handling (of a machine, tool, etc.), treating as” depending on context. It is written as 扱い in kanji, あつかい in hiragana, and atsukai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この旅館は客の扱いがよい。
This inn gives good service.
彼はピストルの扱いに注意を欠いた。
He was careless in handling his pistol.
少年は厄介者扱いをされて憤慨した。
The boy was fed up with being treated as a burden.