N2823/1725

預あずかる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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あずかる

Meanings

to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody
to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with
to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
to take upon oneself (to do), to settle (a matter) oneself

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Example sentences

友達ともだちが旅行りょこう中ちゅう、彼女かのじょの猫ねこを預あずかることになった。

While my friend is traveling, I ended up looking after her cat.

貴重品きちょうひんはフロントで預あずかっていただけますか。

Could you keep my valuables at the front desk?

審判しんぱんは今回こんかいの試合しあい結果けっかを預あずかりにした。

The referee left the result of this match undecided.

彼かれは子供こどもたちの安全あんぜんを預あずかる重大じゅうだいな責任せきにんを負おっている。

He bears the grave responsibility of being entrusted with the children's safety.

その書類しょるいは担当者たんとうしゃが不在ふざいのため、こちらで預あずかることができません。

We cannot hold on to those documents, as the person in charge is absent.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)