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成り行きに任せる

Reading

Kana: なりゆきにまかせる
Romaji: nariyukinimakaseru
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Definition

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to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself

Kanji

成
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
行
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
任
Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す
Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Example Sentences

成(な)り行(ゆ)きに任(まか)せなさい。
➥Let things take their own course.
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天気(てんき)のことはなりゆきに任(まか)せましょう。
➥Let's take a chance on the weather.
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その件(けん)は成(な)り行(ゆ)きに任(まか)せるしかない。
➥You can only let the matter take its own course.
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事態(じたい)は成(な)り行(ゆ)きに任(まか)せなければならない。
➥You must let things take their own course.
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