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jmdict 1467150 Active (id: 2217113)
任せる [ichi1] 委せる [rK]
まかせる [ichi1]
1. [v1,vt]
▶ to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)
▶ to entrust (to someone)
▶ to entrust (someone) with
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2779670 任せとけ【まかせとけ】 1. leave it to me
  ⇐ see: 1467130 任す【まかす】 1. to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
  ⇐ see: 2070940 お任せ【おまかせ】 1. leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting
2. [v1,vt]
▶ to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.)
▶ to let (take its own course)
▶ to let (happen)
▶ to give (oneself to something)
3. [v1,vt]
《as ...に任せて》
▶ to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full
▶ to use freely
▶ to use without reserve

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2022-12-26 03:22:07  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2022-12-26 02:27:27  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog, wisdom, meikyo, sankoku
任せる	671331	99.8%
委せる	1365	0.2%
  Comments:
None of the JEs have more than three senses. Three senses in meikyo and sankoku. I think this is sufficient.
  Diff:
@@ -10 +10 @@
-<ke_inf>&oK;</ke_inf>
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
@@ -19,2 +19,3 @@
-<gloss>to entrust (e.g. a task) to another</gloss>
-<gloss>to leave to</gloss>
+<gloss>to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)</gloss>
+<gloss>to entrust (to someone)</gloss>
+<gloss>to entrust (someone) with</gloss>
@@ -25,2 +26,4 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="2401380">想像に任せる</xref>
-<gloss>to passively leave to someone else's facilities</gloss>
+<gloss>to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>to let (take its own course)</gloss>
+<gloss>to let (happen)</gloss>
+<gloss>to give (oneself to something)</gloss>
@@ -31,13 +34,4 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="2401400">成り行きに任せる</xref>
-<gloss>to leave to take its natural course</gloss>
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&v1;</pos>
-<pos>&vt;</pos>
-<gloss>to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)</gloss>
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&v1;</pos>
-<pos>&vt;</pos>
-<xref type="see" seq="1555180">力任せ</xref>
-<gloss>to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done</gloss>
+<s_inf>as ...に任せて</s_inf>
+<gloss>to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full</gloss>
+<gloss>to use freely</gloss>
+<gloss>to use without reserve</gloss>

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