English–Japanese

“assign” in Japanese

Japanese

Also割り当てる (wariateru)

Pronunciation

Romajikasuru

Example

先生は学生に宿題を課します。sen sei wa gaku sei ni shuku dai o ka shi ma su

The teacher assigns homework to the students.

Illustration for 課する (assign)

How to say “assign” in Japanese

“Assign” in Japanese is 課する (kasuru).

Expresses the act of making someone responsible for a task, burden, payment, or obligation.

Full entry for 課する: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 課する

裁判所は違反者に罰金を課します。sai ban sho wa i han sha ni bak kin o ka shi ma su

The court imposes a fine on violators.

Tips for using 課する

  • The passive form 課せられる (kaserareru) is common when Japanese describes a duty or burden placed on someone without focusing on who imposed it.

Other Japanese words for “assign”

先生がみんなに席を割り当てます。sen sei ga mi n na ni seki o wa ri a te ma su

The teacher assigns seats to everyone.

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