“Dealing with” in Japanese
Short answer
Dealing with in Japanese is “応対” (outai). Full meaning: dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.), receiving (callers, visitors, etc.), attending to, handling, serving.
Other ways to say “Dealing with” in Japanese
対処
taisho dealing with, coping with
始末
shimatsu management, dealing with, settlement, cleaning up, disposal; course of events, circumstances, particulars; end result (usu. bad), outcome
処理
shori processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal
処遇
shoguu treatment (of a person), dealing with
応接
ousetsu reception (e.g. of visitors), dealing with
取り組み
torikumi effort, initiative, dealing with, grappling with, wrestling with; bout (in sports, etc.), match
しまつ
shimatsu management, dealing with, settlement, cleaning up, disposal; course of events, circumstances, particulars; end result (usu. bad), outcome
じまつ
jimatsu management, dealing with, settlement, cleaning up, disposal; course of events, circumstances, particulars; end result (usu. bad), outcome
捌き
sabaki handling (e.g. knife, reins), control, use, -work (e.g. footwork); dealing with (e.g. customers), management, disposal (esp. sale of goods)
処分
shobun disposal, throwing away, selling off; dealing with (a problem), measure; punishment, penalty
処置
shochi measure, step, dealing with; medical treatment
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