預かる【あずかる】
Frequency rank: 3,137. – 3,139.
- to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody
- to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with
- to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided
- to take upon oneself (to do); to settle (a matter) oneself
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 預かる【あずかる】Frequency rank: 3,137. – 3,139.
- あずかるFrequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody
- to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with
- to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided
- to take upon oneself (to do); to settle (a matter) oneself
This meaning is used when someone is responsible for someone or something else temporarily. It involves taking care of an item or a person that is entrusted to another.
I am looking after the child.
I took care of my friend’s luggage.
This meaning describes a situation where one is assigned a responsibility or task, indicating trust from another party that the task will be managed appropriately.
This meaning is used when someone decides to delay making a decision or announcement, keeping it pending for later consideration or discussion.
This meaning refers to the action of personally taking responsibility to resolve an issue or to handle a situation without relying on others.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あずかりしょう預かり証receipt for custodyこども子供をあずかる預かるto look after a childにもつ荷物をあずかる預かるto take care of luggageあずかる預かるせきにん責任responsibility to look afterあずかる預かることになっているto be expected to take care ofあずかる預かるけんり権利right to keep in custodyあずかる預かるばあい場合in case of being entrusted withぺっとペットをあずかる預かるto look after a petみいてぃんぐミーティングまであずかる預かるto withhold until the meetingあずかり預かりきかん期間custody period
Example sentences
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I don't understand how in the world they can take your stuff for safekeeping, but then the post office guy has the nerve to tell you "Sorry, we lost it" and expect that to be the end of it.
I checked my briefcase and umbrella in the cloakroom.
Give me your passport, Tom. I'll keep it in my safe.
Can I leave my bags with you until I come to check in?