預あずかる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

look after; take care of; keep

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

• 隣となりの家いえの猫ねこを一いっ週しゅう間かん預あずかっている。

  I'm looking after the neighbor's cat for a week.

• 荷に物もつを預あずかってもらえますか。

  Could you keep my luggage for me?

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

be entrusted with; be put in charge of

Focuses on the state of being given responsibility for something, often by a superior or client. The subject is the receiver of the trust.

• 彼かれは新あたらしいプロジェクトを預あずかることになった。

  He was put in charge of the new project.

• この件けんは私わたしが預あずかっています。

  I am entrusted with this matter.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

withhold; reserve; leave undecided

Used for deliberately not announcing a decision, judgment, or answer yet; keeping it pending. Common in formal or business contexts.

• 結けつ論ろんはしばらく預あずからせてください。

  Please let me reserve my conclusion for a while.

• その発はっ表ぴょうは当とう分ぶん預あずかることになった。

  It was decided to withhold that announcement for the time being.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

take upon oneself; settle oneself

Used when someone voluntarily takes on a task or responsibility, often to resolve a matter without involving others. Slightly literary or formal.

• 面めん倒どうな交こう渉しょうはすべて彼かれが預あずかってくれた。

  He took all the troublesome negotiations upon himself.

• その問もん題だいは私わたしが預あずかります。

  I'll settle that matter myself.