任せる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 任せる | 任せない |
| Polite | 任せます | 任せません |
| Past polite | 任せました | 任せませんでした |
| Past | 任せた | 任せなかった |
| Te-form | 任せて | 任せないで |
| Desire | 任せたい | 任せたくない |
| Potential | 任せられるalso 任せれる | 任せられないalso 任せれない |
| Passive | 任せられる | 任せられない |
| Causative | 任せさせる | 任せさせない |
| Causative passive | 任せさせられる | 任せさせられない |
| Volitional | 任せよう | |
| Polite volitional | 任せましょう | |
| Imperative | 任せろ | 任せるな |
| Conditional | 任せれば | 任せなければ |
| Tara conditional | 任せたら | 任せなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
entrust; leave to someone; delegate
Used when giving a task, decision, or responsibility to another person, trusting them to handle it. Often appears as 〜に任せる.
I'll leave this job to you.
Detailed decisions have been entrusted to the on-site staff.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
leave to chance; let take its course; give oneself to
Used when letting something happen naturally, without direct control, or surrendering to a process, feeling, or imagination. Common with nouns like 想像, 運, 成り行き.
We have no choice but to leave the rest to luck.
He wrote the story giving free rein to his imagination.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
use freely; use to the full; spare no
Used in the pattern 〜に任せて to mean using something without holding back, often money, strength, or time. Implies abundant or unreserved use.
He bought a luxury car, spending money freely.
He continued unreasonable training, relying on his physical strength without reserve.
I decided to leave the work to him.
I decided to let this issue take its natural course.
I'll leave the details up to the reader's imagination.
He shouted, carried away by the momentum.
offhand remark; speaking without thinking
random talk; speaking without thinking; offhand remarks
as one pleases; following one's heart
doing as one pleases; following one's whims
leaving it to one's man; entrusting to one's husband/boyfriend
wandering wherever one's feet take one; walking aimlessly
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
leaving to others; relying on others; depending on others
leaving everything up to someone else; entrusting completely
leaving to others; depending on others · leaving everything to Buddha's providence
leaving everything up to someone else; entrusting completely