How to say 'Processing' or 'Disposal' in Japanese | 処理

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The Japanese word for Processing or Disposal is 'Shori', written as 処理 in Japanese.'Processing' or 'Disposal' in hiragana is しょり.

word

処理

Meaning

Processing, Disposal

Reading

しょり

shori

Kanji

処Deal with 理Reason

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '処理 (しょり)' primarily means 'processing' or 'disposal', depending on the context. It refers to the act of handling, managing, or dealing with something systematically. In a technical or industrial context, it often refers to data processing or material processing. In everyday usage, it can also mean the disposal of waste or resolving a situation. For example: data processing is important「データの処理は重要です」(データのしょりはじゅうようです). Please dispose of the garbage properly「ゴミを適切に処理してください」(ゴミをてきせつにしょりしてください). The nuance of '処理' often implies a systematic or methodical approach to handling tasks or materials.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1837

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 処理

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

処

Meaning

Deal with

kanji

理

Meaning

Reason

Words Related to 処理 Through the Kanji 処

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 処 as well.

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何処

Meaning

Where

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処分

Meaning

Disposal

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彼処

Meaning

There

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対処

Meaning

Handling

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処置

Meaning

Measure

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処方

Meaning

Prescription

Words Related to 処理 Through the Kanji 理

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 理 as well.

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理由

Meaning

Reason

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料理

Meaning

Cooking, Cuisine

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無理

Meaning

Impossible

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理論

Meaning

Theory

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理科

Meaning

Science

word

修理

Meaning

Repair

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心理

Meaning

Psychology

word

管理

Meaning

Management

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理想

Meaning

Ideal

word

論理

Meaning

Logic

word

原理

Meaning

Principle

word

生理

Meaning

Menstruation, Physiology

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代理

Meaning

Proxy

word

合理

Meaning

Rationality

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義理

Meaning

Duty, Obligation

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合理的

Meaning

Rational

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整理

Meaning

Organize, Sort

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物理

Meaning

Physics

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理事

Meaning

Director

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倫理

Meaning

Ethics

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理念

Meaning

Philosophy

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真理

Meaning

Truth

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理性

Meaning

Reason

word

理屈

Meaning

Logic, Reasoning

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総理

Meaning

Premier

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地理

Meaning

Geography

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理

Meaning

Reason

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調理

Meaning

Cooking

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理解

Meaning

Understanding

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論理的

Meaning

Logical

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無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

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理系

Meaning

Science

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総理大臣

Meaning

Prime Minister

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