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What is the meaning of “あしらい”?

WordReadingMeaning
あしらいあしらい〔扱い,応対〕treatment

1〔扱い,応対〕treatment
彼らから手荒なあしらいを受けた
I received rough treatment from them.
いたずらっ子のあしらいが上手だ
She is good at handling [dealing with] naughty children.

2〔物の取り合わせ〕(an) arrangement
庭の大小様々な石の巧みなあしらい
the masterful arrangement of large and small rocks in the garden

3〔華道〕a supplementary branch in a flower arrangement

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