処理

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 処理 (しょり) is an action noun for disposing of a material or processing information through required operations.
• Basic usage: 油を処理した means disposing of used oil properly, while 資料を処理する describes the work required to handle a large volume of data.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Disposal and data processing
  • The object determines the concrete operation in 処理. 油を処理する should not be read as data computation, nor 資料を処理する automatically as disposal.