Word Meaning 処す

しょす shosu

処す is read as しょす (shosu) and means to manage.

Meaning

English

  1. to manage
  2. to deal with
  3. to cope with
  4. to sentence
  5. to condemn
  6. to punish

Reading

Kana

しょす

Romaji

shosu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 116697 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

処分

しょぶん

putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

処理

しょり

processing

処置

しょち

medical treatment

処女

しょじょ

debut

ところ

address

処方

しょほう

prescription

処方箋

しょほうせん

prescription

処する

しょする

to manage

処世

しょせい

making one's way through life

処世上手

しょせいじょうず

knowing how to get on in the world

処分市

しょぶんいち

disposal sale

処分場

しょぶんじょう

disposal site

Example Sentences

2

かれはこまったときでもおちついてしょする。

He acts calmly even in difficult situations.

ひとまえではれいぎただしくしょするべきだ。

You should behave politely in front of other people.