取とり捌さばく

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り

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

settle; handle; deal with

Used for resolving a matter, dispute, or problem; implies taking charge and bringing it to a conclusion. Often used in formal or business contexts.

彼かれはその問もん題だいを手て際ぎわよく取とり捌さばいた。
He settled the matter efficiently.

クレーム

を

迅じん

速そく

に

取と

り

捌さば

く

こと

が

大たい

切せつ

だ

。

It is important to handle complaints promptly.

Written forms

取とり捌さばくUsage29%
Standard kanji spelling.
取とりさばくUsage57%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; used when the kanji 捌 is avoided or for readability.
とりさばくUsage14%
取とり捌さばく
Variant without okurigana り; less common but still seen.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
捌handle, deal with, dispose of

Similar words

処しょ理りする
処理する is a more general term for processing or handling tasks, while 取り捌く emphasizes settling or resolving a specific matter, often with a sense of finality.
解かい決けつする
解決する means to solve a problem or resolve an issue, similar to 取り捌く, but 取り捌く can also imply physically handling or managing the process, not just the abstract resolution.

Etymology

Compound of 取り (tori, continuative form of 取る 'to take') and 捌く (sabaku, 'to handle, deal with'). The combination emphasizes taking a matter in hand and dealing with it decisively.