noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
Describes an attitude or action where the outcome is left to luck or destiny rather than being controlled. Often used in phrases like 運任せにする or 運任せの〜.
試験の結果は運任せだ。
The exam result is left to chance.
彼は運任せのやり方で宝くじを買っている。
He buys lottery tickets in a way that leaves it to fate.
Compound of 運 (un, 'luck, fortune') and 任せ (makase, 'leaving to, entrusting'), from the verb 任せる (makaseru).