身を任せる

Reading

Kana: みをまかせる

Romaji: miwomakaseru

Definition

exp

v1

1

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

Kanji

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

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

Example Sentence

惰性(だせい)に身(み)を任(まか)せているがために今(いま)のような現在(げんざい)があるんですね。

➥I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.