委ねる（ゆだねる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to entrust/leave to
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 委ねます | ゆだねます |
| te-form | 委ねて | ゆだねて |
| ta-form (past) | 委ねた | ゆだねた |
| nai-form (negative) | 委ねない | ゆだねない |
| potential form | 委ねられる | ゆだねられる |
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.
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