N31527/1669
任せる
rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb
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まかせる
Meanings
- to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone), to entrust (to someone), to entrust (someone) with
- to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.), to let (take its own course), to let (happen), to give (oneself to something)
- to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full, to use freely, to use without reserve
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Example sentences
これは君に任せる。
I'll leave this to you.
大事な仕事を彼女に任せた。
I entrusted her with an important task.
すべてを運命に任せるのは良くないと思う。
I think it's not good to leave everything to fate.
この計画は彼に任せておけば大丈夫だよ。
It'll be fine if you leave this plan to him.
新しいプロジェクトのリーダーを誰に任せるか、まだ決まっていない。
It has not yet been decided who to entrust with the leadership of the new project.
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