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

  1. to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)
  2. to entrust (to someone)
  3. to entrust (someone) with
  4. to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full
  5. to use freely
  6. to use without reserve
  7. to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.)
  8. 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 12587 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

任にあたる

にんにあたる

to undertake a duty

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)

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

10

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.

けっかはうんにまかせるしかない。

We can only leave the result to luck.

I'll leave it to you.

I trust you.

I'll let you decide.

The time is up to you.

It's up to you to make the decision.

I'll leave the decision to you.

I'll leave that to you.

I'll leave this work to you.