対処|たいしょtaisho[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdealing with; coping with
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 対処する(たいしょする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 対処します(たいしょします) |
| Negative (nai) | 対処しない(たいしょしない) |
| polite (masen) | 対処しません(たいしょしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 対処せず・対処せぬ(たいしょせず・たいしょせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 対処した(たいしょした) |
| polite (mashita) | 対処しました(たいしょしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 対処しなかった(たいしょしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 対処しませんでした(たいしょしませんでした) |
| Te form | 対処して(たいしょして) |
| Potential | 対処できる(たいしょできる) |
| Passive | 対処される(たいしょされる) |
| Causative | 対処させる(たいしょさせる) |
| Causative passive | 対処させられる(たいしょさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 対処すれば(たいしょすれば) |
| tara | 対処したら(たいしょしたら) |
| Volitional | 対処しよう(たいしょしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 対処しましょう(たいしょしましょう) |
| Imperative | 対処しろ(たいしょしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym処理しょりNeutralUsed for processing tasks, work, and data, as in 「データ処理」; 「対処」 is about responding to a problem or situation.
- Synonym処置しょちNeutralRefers to taking a measure or step, and also to medical treatment; 「対処」 focuses on responding to a problem.
- Synonym処するしょするWrittenWritten/formal prose: to deal with something, and also to sentence someone to punishment, as in 「死刑に処する」.
- Synonym処すしょすWrittenA written, formal variant of 「処する」 meaning to dispose of or sentence; in everyday speech say 「対処する」.
- Related取り扱いとりあつかいNeutralCovers handling and management, and also the operation of goods and machines, as in 「取扱説明書」; 「対処」 is about responding to problems.
- Related切り盛りきりもりNeutralRunning a household or a small shop, as in 「店を切り盛りする」; 「対処」 is about dealing with a problem.
- Related取り扱うとりあつかうNeutralVerb for handling things or treating people; 「対処」 targets a problem or situation.
- Related扱いあつかいNeutralThe way people or things are treated; 「対処」 is about responding to a problem.
- Related扱うあつかうNeutralVerb for treating people or handling matters; 「対処」 targets a problem or situation.
- Related切り回すきりまわすNeutralManaging and running things single-handedly; 「対処」 is about responding to a problem.
- Related取り回すとりまわすNeutralHandling things well, and also passing food around; 「対処」 is about coping with a problem.
- Related繰り回すくりまわすNeutralManaging money or household finances; 「対処」 is about responding to a problem.
- Related取り回しとりまわしNeutralEase of handling or operation, and the layout of pipes and wiring; 「対処」 is about dealing with a problem.
- RelatedあしらいNeutralHow one treats or deals with people or things, as in 「客あしらい」; can suggest perfunctory handling; 「対処」 is about coping with a problem.
- Antonym放置ほうちNeutralAntonym in terms of whether something is dealt with: leaving it unattended.
- Antonym無視むしNeutralAntonym in terms of whether something is dealt with: ignoring it.
Use 「対処」 for responding to a problem or situation, as in 「迅速に対処する」. Use 「処理」 for processing tasks and data, 「処置」 for taking measures, 「切り盛り」 for running a household or small shop, and 「扱い」 for how people or things are treated. The antonym 「放置」 means leaving something unattended.
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