Makaseru

JLPT N3

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任せる (Makaseru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone), to entrust (to someone), to entrust (someone) with, to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something)
  3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserveas ...に任せて

Examples

  • The rest is left to you!

  • Let me handle this.

  • Let's leave it up to him.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 任せる

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