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.
部長は部下に重要な仕事を委任した。
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.
このプロジェクトは彼に任せよう。
Let's delegate this project to him.
Specifically refers to delegation of authority or empowerment. Often used in management contexts.
権限委譲を進めることで、意思決定が早くなった。
By promoting delegation of authority, decision-making became faster.
Casual phrase meaning to assign or hand out tasks. Literally 'to shake work (onto someone)'.
忙しいから、彼に仕事を振ってもいい？
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.
日本から代表団が国連に派遣された。
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.
Transfer or delegation of authority, rights, etc. Often used in compound words.
権限の委譲がスムーズに行われた。
The delegation of authority was carried out smoothly.
Nominalized form of 'to delegate'. Used when explaining the concept.
リーダーに必要なのは、適切に委任することだ。
What a leader needs is to delegate appropriately.
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.
この件は君に任せるよ。
I'll leave this matter to you.
契約書に基づき、権限を委任する。
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.