任せる

委せる

Reading

Kana: まかせる

Romaji: makaseru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to

2

to passively leave to someone else's facilities

See also: 想像に任せる

3

to leave to take its natural course

See also: 成り行きに任せる

4

to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)

5

to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

See also: 力任せ

Kanji

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

委

Readings: イ、 ゆだ.ねる

Meanings: committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

Example Sentences

任(まか)せて！

➥Trust me!

任(まか)せるよ。

➥I trust you.

後(ご)は任(まか)せた！

➥The rest is left to you!

任(まか)せろよ。

➥Leave it to me.

俺(おれ)に任(まか)せろ。

➥Let me handle this.

彼(かれ)に任(まか)せよう。

➥Let's leave it up to him.