Word Meaning 任せる

まかせる makaseru

任せる is read as まかせる (makaseru) and means to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone).

Meaning

English

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)
to entrust (to someone)
to entrust (someone) with
to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full
to use freely
to use without reserve
to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.)
to let (take its own course)

Reading

Kana

まかせる

Romaji

makaseru

Writing Variants

委せる まかせる makaseru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 12350 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

任に当たる

にんにあたる

to undertake a duty

任じる

にんじる

to assume (responsibility)

任ずる

にんずる

to assume (responsibility)

任を解かれる

にんをとかれる

to be relieved of one's post

任期

にんき

term of office

任務

にんむ

duty

任意

にんい

arbitrary

任命

にんめい

appointment

任す

まかす

to entrust (to someone)

任

にん

obligation

任地

にんち

one's place of appointment

任官

にんかん

appointment (to an office)

Example Sentences

彼にすべてを任せるのは危ない。

かれにすべてをまかせるのはあぶない。

It's dangerous to leave everything to him.

結果は運に任せるしかない。

けっかはうんにまかせるしかない。

We can only leave the result to luck.