Translation guide
The English word "delegate" can be a verb meaning to entrust tasks or authority, or a noun meaning a representative. This guide covers both uses with natural Japanese equivalents.
Express assigning a task or responsibility to another person, often in a work context.
Common verb meaning to entrust or leave something to someone. Used when you trust someone to handle a task.
この仕事は彼に任せよう。
Let's delegate this task to him.
細かいことは部下に任せています。
I delegate the details to my subordinates.
Formal term for delegating authority or official duties. Common in business and legal contexts.
社長は権限を副社長に委任した。
The president delegated authority to the vice president.
Used for transferring authority or rights, often in organizational restructuring or IT (e.g., domain delegation).
管理者権限を委譲する。
Delegate administrator privileges.
Express sending a person to act on behalf of a group, often to a meeting or event.
Standard phrase meaning to dispatch someone as a representative.
会議に彼を代表として派遣した。
We delegated him to the conference.
To appoint a proxy or agent, often for legal or formal matters.
彼は代理人を立てて交渉に当たらせた。
He delegated a proxy to handle the negotiations.
Refer to a person who acts on behalf of a group at a meeting or event.
General term for a representative or delegate. Can be used in many contexts.
彼は会社の代表として会議に出席した。
He attended the meeting as a delegate of the company.
Specifically a delegate in a political or organizational convention, like a party convention.
Envoy or delegate sent on a diplomatic mission.
任せる is everyday Japanese for entrusting tasks. 委任する is formal and used for official delegation of authority. Use 任せる in casual conversation and 委任する in business documents.
There is no single verb that covers all uses of 'delegate'. Using デレゲートする is not natural. Choose the appropriate phrase based on context.
党大会に代議員が集まった。
Delegates gathered at the party convention.
The delegation concluded a friendship treaty.