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How to say 'Entrust' in Japanese | 預ける

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The Japanese word for Entrust is 'Azukeru', written as 預ける in Japanese.'Entrust' in hiragana is あずける.

    Meaning

    Entrust

    Reading

    あずける

    azukeru

    Kanji

    Deposit

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '預ける (あずける)' means 'to entrust' or 'to leave something in someone's care'. It is commonly used when you want to leave an object, responsibility, or even a person in the care of someone else. For example: I entrusted my bag to the hotel「ホテルに荷物を預けた」(ほてるににもつをあずけた). She left her child with her friend「彼女は友達に子供を預けた」(かのじょはともだちにこどもをあずけた). This verb implies a sense of trust and reliance on the person being entrusted. It can also be used in financial contexts, such as depositing money in a bank.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3713

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 預ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Deposit

Hiragana in the Word 預ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ke
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 預ける Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 預 as well.

  • word

    預かる

    Meaning

    Keep

  • word

    預金

    Meaning

    Deposit

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What does 'Azukeru' (預ける) mean?

'Azukeru' means 'Entrust' .

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