noun
Refers to the state of being looked after by someone else, or the act of holding something for another person. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
荷物を預かり所に預けた。
I left my luggage at the cloakroom.
彼は警察の預かりと
He was taken into police custody.
noun
Used in sports, especially sumo, for a match that ends without a clear winner. Also used more broadly for any contest that results in a tie.
大相撲で預かりとなることは稀だ。
It is rare for a sumo match to be declared a draw.
判定は預かりとなった。
The decision was a draw.