Japanese Learning

What is the meaning of “あしらう”?

WordReadingMeaning
あしらうあしらう〔応対する,扱う〕treat; handle

1〔応対する,扱う〕treat; handle
客を丁重にあしらった
They treated [received/entertained] the guest politely.
私をじゃけんにあしらった
He ill-treated me./He treated me badly [unkindly].
その問題はいい加減にあしらわれた
The question was handled perfunctorily.
彼は私の忠告を鼻であしらった
He turned up his nose at my advice.
市の役人は彼を適当にあしらって追い払った
The city officials gave him a polite brush-off.

2〔取り合わせる〕
板前は刺身に大根のつまをあしらった
The cook garnished the sashimi with thread-like strips of radish.
彼女は生け花の松の根元に巧みに菊をあしらった
She skillfully placed [arranged] some chrysanthemums at the foot of the sprigs of pine in her flower arrangement.

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