扱う

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 扱う is read あつかう. It means covering or dealing with a subject, or handling an object.
• Basic usage: It describes a class covering history and a clerk carefully handling a fragile dish.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Covering a subject
  • 地域の歴史を扱う means covering local history as a class topic.
• Handling an object
  • 慎重に扱った means handling the fragile dish carefully.