Japanese word

割り当てる

Pronunciation

Romajiwariateru

Meaning

  • verbassign

Example

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.

Illustration for 割り当てる (assign)

More examples

係の先生が私たちに掃除の役割を割り当てました。kakari no sen sei ga watashi ta chi ni sō ji no yaku wari o wa ri a te ma shi ta

The teacher in charge assigned us cleaning roles.

Core concept

Sets who receives which role, task, place, or share within an organized arrangement.

Common phrases

  • 席を割り当てるseki o wa ri a te ru

    assign seats

  • 役割を割り当てるyaku wari o wa ri a te ru

    assign roles

  • 仕事を割り当てるshi goto o wa ri a te ru

    assign work

Similar words

割り振るwarifuru: To give each person a particular role, task, or share.
振り分けるfuriwakeru: To divide people or things and send each part to a different group or place.
組み分けるkumiwakeru: To divide people into groups for different activities.

Definition in Japanese

役割や仕事、場所などを決め、それぞれに受け持たせる。yaku wari ya shi goto ba sho na do o ki me so re zo re ni u ke mo ta se ru

Word origin

割り当てる (wariateru) is formed from 割る (waru, "divide") and 当てる (ateru, "allot or direct"), combining division with putting each share in its place.

Usage tips

  • 割り当てる (wariateru) can describe dividing students into groups, so the verb is useful even when nobody receives a physical object.

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