処分する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 処分する | 処分しない |
| Polite | 処分します | 処分しません |
| Past polite | 処分しました | 処分しませんでした |
| Past | 処分した | 処分しなかった |
| Te-form | 処分して | 処分しないで |
| Desire | 処分したい | 処分したくない |
| Potential | 処分できる | 処分できない |
| Passive | 処分される | 処分されない |
| Causative | 処分させる | 処分させない |
| Causative passive | 処分させられる | 処分させられない |
| Volitional | 処分しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 処分しましょう | |
| Imperative | 処分しろ | 処分するな |
| Conditional | 処分すれば | 処分しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 処分したら | 処分しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
disposal; throwing away; selling off
Used for getting rid of something, either by throwing it away, discarding it, or selling it off. Common with unwanted goods, property, stock, and belongings.
古い家具を粗大ごみとして処分した。
I disposed of the old furniture as bulky trash.
会社は不要な土地を処分して資金を作った。
The company sold off unnecessary land to raise funds.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dealing with a matter; handling; measure
Formal or administrative use for settling, handling, or taking measures regarding a matter. In everyday speech, 処理 or 対応 is often more natural for simply 'dealing with' something.
未処分の案件を会議で一つずつ処分した。
The pending matters were dealt with one by one at the meeting.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
punishment; penalty; disciplinary action
Often used for official or institutional penalties, as in 懲戒処分, 停学処分, or 処分を受ける.
校則違反で停学処分を受けた。
He received a suspension as punishment for violating school rules.
会社は不正をした社員に懲戒処分を下した。
The company imposed disciplinary action on the employee who committed misconduct.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
putting down an animal; culling; euthanizing
Euphemistic or administrative use for killing animals, especially diseased livestock or animals that cannot be kept. The exact English translation depends on context: 'cull,' 'put down,' or 'euthanize.'
感染拡大を防ぐため、病気の鶏を処分した。
The sick chickens were culled to prevent the infection from spreading.
I got rid of furniture I no longer used.
He received a disciplinary action for misconduct.
The diseased livestock were culled.
The police dealt with the case strictly.
The company handed down a severe punishment to the employee.
処分する means to dispose of or get rid of something in an organized or official way, while 捨てる is the plain, everyday verb for throwing something away.
disposal sale; surplus goods sale
disposable