Use 取り扱う in practical and business contexts.
The idea
取り扱う is a transitive godan verb. Mark the thing handled or dealt in with を; a shop can use it for goods it carries, while a meeting can deal with an issue.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite negative | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 取り扱う | 取り扱います | 取り扱いません | 取り扱いました | 取り扱って |
Examples
- この店は日本の陶器を取り扱っています。This shop carries Japanese ceramics.
- 個人情報は慎重に取り扱います。We handle personal information carefully.
- 会議でその問題を取り扱いました。We dealt with that issue at the meeting.
- この機械を取り扱う前に、説明書を読んでください。Please read the manual before handling this machine.
- 壊れやすい品物を丁寧に取り扱ってください。Please handle fragile items with care.
- この窓口では現金を取り扱いません。This counter does not handle cash.
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Watch out
Do not assume it always means physically touching something: information and topics can be handled too. Its て form is 取り扱って, with a small っ.
Try it yourself
＿。（取り扱う→ます）
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取り扱います
取り扱います is the polite non-past; the final う changes to い before ます.
＿。（取り扱う→て）
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取り扱って
取り扱って is the て form: final う becomes って.
この店は靴＿取り扱っています。
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を
を marks 靴 as the goods the shop carries.
Practice round
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＿。（取り扱う→ます）
＿。（取り扱う→て）
この店は靴＿取り扱っています。
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