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預かる · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

Used when someone temporarily keeps or looks after an object, pet, child, etc., for another person. The focus is on safekeeping or custody.

Related words

保ほ管かんN1sense 1
保管する is a neutral term meaning to store or keep something safely, while 預かる specifically implies taking custody of something on someone else's behalf, often temporarily.
担たん当とうN3sense 2
担当する means to be in charge of a task or duty in general, while 預かる in this sense stresses being personally entrusted with someone else's matter or responsibility.
保ほ留りゅうN2sense 3
保留する is the plain business term for putting something on hold, while 預かる in this sense adds the nuance of personally taking on the responsibility of the pending decision.
引ひき受うけるN3sense 4
引き受ける means to actively undertake or accept a task, while 預かる in this sense implies quietly taking charge of a matter oneself to settle it without involving others.

Don't confuse with

預あずけ入いれる
預かる means to receive and keep something on someone else's behalf, whereas 預け入れる means to deposit something (typically money) into an account.
預あずけるN3
預ける is used from the giver's side (to leave something in someone's care), while 預かる is used from the receiver's side (to take charge of something for someone), and learners often confuse which direction each verb points.

Word family· 9

預あずかり
custody; keeping; safekeeping · draw; tie; undecided match
預あずかり主ぬし
person entrusted with something; depositary; bailee
預あずかり人にん
custodian; trustee; person entrusted with property · person in charge of a detainee; custodian of a person in custody
預あずかり所じょ
cloakroom; parcel room; baggage check