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取り計らう (とりはからう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
manage ; arrange ; deal with ; settle
Used when someone takes charge of a matter and handles it appropriately, often implying discretion or resourcefulness. Common in business or formal contexts.
彼かれ は 難むずか しい 状じょう 況きょう を うまく 取と り 計はか らっ た 。
He skillfully managed the difficult situation.
Written forms 取と り 計はか らう Usage 69%
Standard kanji spelling; the okurigana 取り is usually written in kanji.
とりはからう Usage 26%
取とり 計はか らう Usage 4%
Variant with the first kanji in its bare form; less common but acceptable.
Similar words 処しょ 理り する 処理する is a more general and neutral 'process/handle', while 取り計らう implies personal initiative and thoughtful arrangement.
手て 配はい する 手配する focuses on making practical arrangements (e.g., booking, ordering), whereas 取り計らう covers broader management including negotiation and settlement.
Etymology Compound of 取り (tori, continuative form of 取る 'take') + 計らう (hakarau, 'arrange, manage'). The combination emphasizes taking initiative to arrange or settle a matter.
