Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI leave it to someone | ||
| NegativeI don’t leave it to someone |
JAPANESE VERB
まかせる
任せる
to leave it to someone
- #331 most used
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI left it to someone | ||
| NegativeI didn’t leave it to someone |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formleaving it to someone, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am leaving it to someone | ||
| Please (て ください)please leave it to someone |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can leave it to someone | ||
| NegativeI can’t leave it to someone |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to leave it to someone | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to leave it to someone |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s leave it to someone |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I leave it to someone
- If, when (たら) if I leave it to someone
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) leave it to someone (do it)
- Plain command leave it to someone!
- Please don’t please don’t leave it to someone
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am left it to someone | ||
| CausativeI make someone leave it to someone |
How to use まかせる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
りょうり は おっと に まかせます。
I leave the cooking to my husband.
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Past
こんかい の きかく は ベン に まかせた。
I left this project to Ben.
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Te-form
ここ は わたし に まかせて。
Leave this to me.
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Potential
だいじな しごと は、 かれ に は まかせられない。
I can't leave important work to him.
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Want to
この けん は せんもんか に まかせたい。
I'd like to leave this matter to a specialist.
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Volitional
うんてん は ゆい に まかせよう。
Let's leave the driving to Yui.
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Conditional
ベン に まかせれば、 だいじょうぶ。
If you leave it to Ben, it'll be fine.
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Commands and requests
ぜんぶ ひと に まかせないで ください。
Please don't leave everything to others.
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Passive and causative
きゅう に あたらしい みせ を まかせられた。
I was suddenly put in charge of the new shop.
Good to know
- まかせて！ on its own is "Leave it to me!"
Where you hear まかせる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- フロント は ベン に まかせる。 I leave the front desk to Ben.
- あさごはん は ゆい に まかせた。 I left breakfast to Yui.
- あした の りょうり は わたし に まかせて。 Leave tomorrow's cooking to me.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).