Japanese word

預ける

Pronunciation

Romajiazukeru

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

荷物をホテルに預けます。ni motsu o ho te ru ni azu ke ma su

I leave my luggage at the hotel.

Illustration for 預ける (leave)

More examples

旅行中は、子どもを祖父母に預けます。ryo kō chū wa ko do mo o so fu bo ni azu ke ma su

During a trip, I leave my child with my grandparents.

Core concept

Transfers a person or thing into another person's care, custody, or control while keeping the idea of temporary responsibility.

Common phrases

  • 荷物を預けるni motsu o azu ke ru

    leave one's luggage

  • ホテルに荷物を預けるho te ru ni ni motsu o azu ke ru

    leave one's luggage at a hotel

  • 銀行にお金を預けるgin kō ni o kane o azu ke ru

    deposit money in a bank

Similar words

預かるazukaru: To accept temporary responsibility for a person or thing entrusted by someone else.
任せるmakaseru: To put a person, thing, or task under someone's responsibility.

Definition in Japanese

物や人を、自分に代わって他人に管理・保管・世話してもらうよう任せること。mono ya hito o ji bun ni ka wa tte ta nin ni kan ri ho kan se wa shi te mo ra u yō maka se ru ko to

Word origin

The native verb 預ける (azukeru) is the modern form of 預く (azuku, "to entrust"), a classical lower-bigrade verb meaning to place something in another person's care.

Usage tips

  • The related pair 預ける (azukeru) and 預かる (azukaru) switches the viewpoint: the first marks the person who entrusts something, and the second marks the person who receives it.

Other meanings

  • entrustverb
  • depositverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 預けazukeentrustmentnoun

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