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.
この問題は私が扱います。
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.