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任せる

まかせる

Readings

まかせる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something)
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserve

Kanji breakdown

任
N46 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

最終決定は彼に任せた。

We left the final decision to him.

ご想像にお任せします。

I'll leave it up to your imagination.

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任せるまかせる

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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