Kanji

任

任

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ニン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まかせる, まかす

Nanori (Name Reading)

あたる, たえ, たか, たかし, ただ, たね, たもつ, と, とう, のり, ひで, まかし, まこと, よし

Common Readings

ニン, まか…す, まか…せる

Example sentences

任せる まかせる
仕事を後輩に任せることにした

I decided to leave the work to my junior.

判断 はんだん
最終的な判断は、リーダーに任せることにした。

I decided to leave the final decision to the leader.

責任 せきにん
彼は失敗の責任を取って辞職した。

He took responsibility for the failure and resigned.

じゃない じゃない
それは私の責任じゃない

That's not my responsibility.

任務 にんむ
彼は極秘の任務を遂行するために、海外へ渡った。

He went abroad to carry out a top-secret mission.

死 し
彼は死を恐れずに、危険な任務に挑んだ。

He braved the danger without fearing death and took on the mission.

お任せ おまかせ
メニューについては、シェフにお任せします。

As for the menu, I will leave it to the chef.

任す まかす
この仕事は彼に任すことにした。

I decided to leave this job to him.

担任 たんにん
新しい担任の先生は、とても優しそうです。

The new homeroom teacher seems very kind.

責任者 せきにんしゃ
このプロジェクトの責任者は誰ですか？

Who is the person in charge of this project?

Example Vocabulary

任せる

まかせる

to entrust; to leave to someone

責任

せきにん

responsibility; duty; liability

任務

にんむ

mission; duty; task

お任せ

おまかせ

leaving (it) to someone else; entrusting; chef's choice

任す

まかす

to entrust; to leave (a matter) to someone

担任

たんにん

homeroom teacher; in charge of

責任者

せきにんしゃ

person in charge; manager; responsible person

無責任

むせきにん

irresponsible

責任を取る

せきにんをとる

to take responsibility

身を任せる

みをまかせる

to surrender oneself; to give oneself up to; to leave oneself to

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