How to say 'Keep' in Japanese | 預かる

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The Japanese word for Keep is 'Azukaru', written as 預かる in Japanese.'Keep' in hiragana is あずかる.

word

預かる

Meaning

Keep

Reading

あずかる

azukaru

Kanji

預Deposit

Explanation

The Japanese verb '預かる (あずかる)' means 'to keep' or 'to take care of something temporarily on behalf of someone else'. It is often used when someone entrusts an item, responsibility, or even a person to another for safekeeping. For example: I will keep your luggage「あなたの荷物を預かります」(あなたのにもつをあずかります). She is taking care of my child today「彼女は今日私の子供を預かっています」(かのじょはきょうわたしのこどもをあずかっています). This verb emphasizes the temporary nature of the responsibility and the trust involved in the act of keeping something safe.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4120

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 預かる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

預

Meaning

Deposit

Hiragana in the Word 預かる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 預かる Through the Kanji 預

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 預 as well.

word

預ける

Meaning

Entrust

word

預金

Meaning

Deposit

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'Azukaru' means 'Keep' .

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