取とり扱あつかい所じょ

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Meanings

1

noun

service point; agency; office

A physical location where a service is handled, such as a ticket counter, information desk, or administrative office. Often used in compound names like 切符取扱所 (ticket office).

駅えきの切きっ符ぷ取とり

扱あつかい

所じょ

で

定てい

期き

券けん

を

買か

っ

た

。

I bought a commuter pass at the station ticket office.

市し役やく所しょの取とり扱あつかい所じょで住じゅう民みん票ひょうを申しん請せいする。

Apply for a certificate of residence at the city hall service counter.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
扱handle, entertain, thresh
所place, extent

Related words

窓まど口ぐち
窓口 is a general term for a counter or window where services are provided, while 取扱所 specifically emphasizes that a particular service is handled there, often appearing in official or commercial names.
案あん内ない所じょ
案内所 is an information desk or guide office, focusing on providing guidance, whereas 取扱所 is a broader service point that may handle transactions, applications, or sales.

Word family

遺い失しつ物ぶつ取とり扱あつかい所じょ
lost and found office

Written forms

取扱所
- とりあつかいじょ
  Standard compact kanji spelling, common in signs and official names.
- とりあつかいしょ
取り扱い所
- とりあつかいじょ
  Full okurigana spelling, clearer for learners but less compact.
- とりあつかいしょ
取扱い所
- とりあつかいじょ
  Mixed okurigana variant, occasionally seen.

Etymology

Compound of 取り扱い (handling, treatment) + 所 (place). The reading とりあつかいしょ is a variant with rendaku voicing of 所, but とりあつかいじょ is more common.

とりあつかいしょ