godan verb (-u), transitive verb
handle; hold and operate
Physical handling or operating something with one's hands, often implying careful or skillful manipulation.
彼は壊れやすい骨董品を慎重に持ち扱った。
He carefully handled the fragile antique.
この機械は素人
This machine is dangerous if an amateur handles it.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
find difficult to manage; be too much for
Used when something is hard to deal with or control, often because it is troublesome or beyond one's ability. Related to 持て余す.
See also: 持て余す
彼はその問題を持ち扱いかねているようだ。
He seems to be having trouble handling that problem.
この量の仕事を一人で持ち扱うのは無理だ。
It's impossible to manage this amount of work alone.