Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 執る · godan verb (-ru)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 執と る 執と らない Polite 執と ります 執と りません Past polite 執と りました 執と りませんでした Past 執と った 執と らなかった Te-form 執と って 執と らないで Desire 執と りたい 執と りたくない Potential 執と れる 執と れない Passive 執と られる 執と られない Causative 執と らせる 執と らせない Causative passive 執と らせられる also 執と らされる 執と らせられない also 執と らされない Volitional 執と ろう Polite volitional 執と りましょう Imperative 執と れ 執と るな Conditional 執と れば 執と らなければ Tara conditional 執と ったら 執と らなかったら
Expressions 筆ふで を 執と る take up the pen; write; draw 事じ 務む を 執と る attend to business; handle office work 政せい 務む を 執と る administer affairs of state; attend to government affairs Kanji 執 tenacious, take hold, grasp Related words 司る is a formal, literary verb meaning to govern or oversee (often institutions, laws, or abstract domains), while 執る is used for actively taking charge of concrete duties like office work or command.
担当する is the common, everyday word for being in charge of a task or role, while 執る is more formal and largely limited to set phrases such as 事務を執る or 指揮を執る .
行う means to carry out or perform an action or event, while 執る emphasizes formally being in charge of and managing duties or affairs rather than simply executing them.
Don't confuse with 取る is the general verb for taking, picking up, or obtaining something, while 執る shares the same reading but specifically means to take charge of duties or official affairs.
Written forms 執と る
Standard kanji spelling for the sense of taking charge, handling affairs, or commanding.
とる Usage 100%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended kanji is broad or not important.
Etymology The kanji 執 means 'to hold' or 'to manage'. The verb 執る is a specialized use of the common verb とる (取る ), with a focus on taking responsibility or control over affairs.
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