委ねる（ゆだねる）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2) · Meaning: to entrust/leave to
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 委ねる | ゆだねる |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 委ねます | ゆだねます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 委ねません | ゆだねません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 委ねました | ゆだねました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 委ねませんでした | ゆだねませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 委ねて | ゆだねて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 委ねた | ゆだねた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 委ねない | ゆだねない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 委ねなかった | ゆだねなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 委ねられる | ゆだねられる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 委ねられる | ゆだねられる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 委ねさせる | ゆだねさせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 委ねよう | ゆだねよう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 委ねろ | ゆだねろ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 委ねるな | ゆだねるな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 委ねれば | ゆだねれば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 委ねたら | ゆだねたら |
Example sentences
- 結果を運に委ねない。 — He doesn't leave the outcome to chance.
- 判断を専門家に委ねる。 — The decision is entrusted to the experts.