JLPT N3 Intermediate
任せる
To entrust a task to someone; to surrender control to a force or situation.
Readings
Other forms
任せます polite form
任せて te-form
任せ noun form, as in お任せ
委せる rare kanji
1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To leave it to someone" / "To entrust
Assigns full responsibility or decision-making authority for a specific matter to another person.
Example
A 夕食 、 何 が 食べたい ？
B 君 に 任せる よ 。
[A:] What do you want for dinner? [B:] I'll leave it up to you.
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To let a force take over" / "To give in to
Describes allowing natural momentum, physical capability, or external conditions to dictate an action or outcome.
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