持もち扱あつかう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

handle; hold and operate

Physical handling or operating something with one's hands, often implying careful or skillful manipulation.

• 彼かれは壊こわれやすい骨こっ董とう品ひんを慎しん重ちょうに持もち扱あつかった。

  He carefully handled the fragile antique.

• この機き械かいは素人しろうとが持もち扱あつかうと危き険けんだ。

  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

• 彼かれはその問もん題だいを持もち扱あつかいかねているようだ。

  He seems to be having trouble handling that problem.

• この量りょうの仕し事ごとを一人ひとりで持もち扱あつかうのは無む理りだ。

  It's impossible to manage this amount of work alone.