Japanese

ねる

みをゆだねる
Meaning: to surrender oneself to; to give oneself up to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 身を委ねる 身を委ねない
Polite 身を委ねます 身を委ねません
Past 身を委ねた 身を委ねなかった
Polite + Past 身を委ねました 身を委ねませんでした
Te-form 身を委ねて 身を委ねなくて
Potential 身を委ねられる 身を委ねられない
Passive 身を委ねられる 身を委ねられない
Causative 身を委ねさせる 身を委ねさせない
Imperative 身を委ねろ 身を委ねるな

Handwriting

身
を
委
ね
る

Example

She surrendered herself to the sound of the waves and closed her eyes.

Usage Notes

Expresses entrusting one's body or future entirely to someone or something.

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