“To take care of” in Japanese
Short answer
To take care of in Japanese is “看る” (miru). Full meaning: to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe; to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge; to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on.
Other ways to say “To take care of” in Japanese
預かる
azukaru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
厭う
itou to be loath to, to balk at (doing), to grudge (doing), to spare (oneself), to be weary of, to shun, to dislike (an activity, an environment), to hate (an activity); to take (good) care of
扱う
atsukau to deal with (a person), to treat, to handle, to take care of, to entertain; to deal with (a problem), to handle, to manage; to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to work
手にかける
tenikakeru to take care of, to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally, to handle (e.g. a job)
世話をする
sewawosuru to take care of
預る
azukaru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
お世話をする
osewawosuru to take care of
預かれる
azukareru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
あずかれる
azukareru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
あづかれる
azukareru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
目が届く
megatodoku to keep an eye on, to take care of
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