Translation guide
The act of assigning tasks, authority, or representation to others. In Japanese, the expression depends heavily on the context: business delegation, sending a representative, or transferring authority.
To entrust a task, responsibility, or decision-making power to a subordinate or colleague.
Formal term for delegating authority or entrusting a task. Common in legal and business settings.
The department head delegated an important task to a subordinate.
To entrust or leave something to someone. Very common in spoken and written Japanese. Implies trust in the person's ability.
Let's delegate this project to him.
Specifically refers to delegation of authority or empowerment. Often used in management contexts.
By promoting delegation of authority, decision-making became faster.
Casual phrase meaning to assign or hand out tasks. Literally 'to shake work (onto someone)'.
I'm busy, so can I delegate some work to him?
To dispatch a person or group to act on behalf of an organization or country.
A delegation (group of representatives). Used for official missions, conferences, etc.
A delegation from Japan was sent to the United Nations.
A dispatched delegation or mission. Emphasizes the act of sending.
A diplomatic delegation or mission. Often used for goodwill or official visits.
Referring to delegation as a general concept or process.
委任 is a formal, often legal term for delegating authority or tasks. 任せる is more colloquial and implies trust. Use 任せる in everyday conversation, 委任 in official documents or business settings.
I'll leave this matter to you.
Based on the contract, authority is delegated.
The English word 'delegation' does not have a single direct equivalent in Japanese. Avoid using デリゲーション, which is rarely understood. Choose the appropriate term based on context.
政府は調査のために派遣団を送った。
The government sent a delegation for investigation.
経済使節団が中国を訪問した。
An economic delegation visited China.
What a leader needs is to delegate appropriately.