Japanese

せる

まかせる
Meaning: to entrust; to leave to someone
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 委せる 委せない
Polite 委せます 委せません
Past 委せた 委せなかった
Polite + Past 委せました 委せませんでした
Te-form 委せて 委せなくて
Potential 委せられる 委せられない
Passive 委せられる 委せられない
Causative 委せさせる 委せさせない
Imperative 委せろ 委せるな

Handwriting

委
せ
る

Example

He decided to entrust the management to his son.

Usage Notes

Used when transferring responsibility or control to another person.

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