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任せる

まかせる

to entrust to, to leave it to

Mnemonic

The load is stacked up on the right and you have both hands in your pockets. The boat is his problem now. Mark, sell her if you like: まかせる.

Worth knowing

に marks who gets it: 君に任せる. 任せておいて is leave it with me.

Built from

entrust, duty
亻 a person on the left with the load stacked up on the right. Handing the job over and stepping back from it.

Words sharing these kanji

responsibility, liability

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