- 1. [v1, vt] to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with
- 2. [v1, vt] to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something)
- 3. [v1, vt] to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserve — as ...に任せて
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | まかせる | (makaseru) |
| Polite | まかせます | (makasemasu) |
| Past, plain | まかせた | (makaseta) |
| Past, polite | まかせました | (makasemashita) |
| Negative, plain | まかせない | (makasenai) |
| Negative, polite | まかせません | (makasemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | まかせなかった | (makasenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | まかせませんでした | (makasemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | まかせて | (makasete) |
| Potential | まかせられる | (makaserareru) |
| Volitional | まかせよう | (makaseyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | まかせれば | (makasereba) |
| Passive | まかせられる | (makaserareru) |
| Causative | まかせさせる | (makasesaseru) |
| Imperative | まかせろ | (makasero) |
Kanji in this word
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responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appointOn: ニン (nin)Kun: まか.せる (maka.seru)、 まか.す (maka.su)
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.