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事務取扱い (じむとりあつかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
acting director ; person handling administrative affairs
Refers to a person temporarily performing the duties of a director or manager, often in an official capacity. Common in government, corporate, and organizational contexts.
務む
取とり
扱あつか
い
の
肩かた
書がき
で
書しょ
類るい
に
署しょ
名めい
し
た
。
I signed the document with the title of acting director.
Written forms 事じ 務む 取とり 扱あつか い
irregular okurigana
Standard spelling with okurigana い; widely used in news and formal contexts.
事じ 務む 取とり 扱あつかい
Compact form without the final い; common in official titles and documents.
事じ 務む 取と り 扱あつか い
irregular okurigana
Variant with full okurigana 取り扱い; less common but still seen.
Kanji 扱 handle, entertain, thresh Similar words 代だい 理り 代理 is a broader term for 'proxy' or 'representative', while 事務取扱い specifically refers to an acting director handling administrative affairs.
事じ 務む 局きょく 長ちょう 事務局長 is a permanent position (secretary-general), whereas 事務取扱い is a temporary acting role.
Etymology Compound of 事務 (じむ, 'administrative affairs') and 取扱い (とりあつかい, 'handling'), literally 'handling of administrative affairs'. The term is used as a title for someone temporarily acting in a directorial capacity.
