扱う

あつかう

to treat, to handle, to deal with

Also:to operate (e.g. a machine), to mediate (an argument), to be too much for one

What does 扱う mean?

扱う is a Japanese verb meaning to treat, to handle, to deal with in English. It can also be translated as to operate (e.g. a machine), to mediate (an argument), to be too much for one depending on context. It is written as 扱う in kanji, あつかう in hiragana, and atsukau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

心理学は人間の感情を扱う

Psychology deals with human emotions.

この問題は私がいます。

I will deal with this problem.

彼女はこの機械を扱うのに慣れている。

She is used to handling this machine.