Keyword
obligation
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig1078
Readings
にん
(54%)
まか
(44%)
Composed of
thin person
9th in rank
Used in kanji (6 in total)
rental payment
lean on
bean
like this
Used in vocabulary (305 in total)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
irresponsibility
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
sense of responsibility
competent; suitable; qualified
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
using all one's strength; using all one's might
resignation (from a position)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
term of office
leaving everything up to someone else
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
retirement; resignation; stepping down
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to fulfill one's responsibilities
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
taking up a new post
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
newly appointed; inaugural
accountability; being held accountable
trust; confidence; credence
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
full-time service
leaving everything up to someone else
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
leaving (it) to others
expiration of term of office
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
former (incumbent); predecessor
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
collective responsibility; joint liability
full responsibility
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
leave it (to me)
inauguration; installation ceremony
leaving (it) to others
(while) holding a post or being in office
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
reappointment
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
principle of laissez-faire
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
head researcher (at a research institute)
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
specially appointed professor
standing; regular; permanent
seniority; predecessor
avoiding or dodging responsibility
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
permanent member of the UN Security Council
during one's tenure
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
one's place of appointment; one's post
change of post
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to be relieved of one's post
management responsibility; administrative responsibility
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
investiture
leaving everything to someone else
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
term of office; tenure; incumbency
aggravated breach of trust
compensation liability; indemnity liability; obligation to pay reparations
specially appointed; appointed temporarily for a specific task
non-confidence; lack of confidence
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
overseas assignment; overseas posting
to leave to one's imagination
member of a standing committee
non-permanent member (UN Security Council)
appointment of successor
promotion; advancement
head (of a university department); chairperson
to undertake a duty
being in office
appointment; employment
social responsibility; social accountability
to undertake a duty
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
to shoulder responsibility
departure from office
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
return to one's post
avoidance of responsibility; shirking (one's) responsibility
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
important duty; heavy responsibility; responsible post; reappointment
parliamentary motion of non-confidence against the cabinet
voluntary questioning (by the police); voluntary interview
complete power of attorney
appointer; person with appointive power
(one's) administrative responsibilities
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
to shirk one's responsibility
first appointment (to a post)
private organization (neither controlled nor protected by law); private organisation
responsibility for the consequences; absolute liability; moral responsibility; answerability
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
investing of an official appointed by the Emperor
unfitness; incompetency
leaving everything up to someone else
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque; unconditional authority
full-time lecturer; instructor
appointment to office
appointments and dismissal
yakuza film; yakuza movie
leaving everything up to someone else
imperial appointment
being appointed; bearing entrusted responsibilities
homeroom teacher; form teacher
chief investigator; head of the investigation; lead investigator
search conducted with the consent of the party concerned
chief technology officer; chief technical officer; CTO
blank power of attorney; carte blanche
senior official; senior members
specially appointed lecturer (associate professor, etc.)
responsible area; area of responsibility
joint responsibility; solidarity
written appointment
imperial appointment
laissez-faire; non-intervention
employer's liability; vicarious reliability; respondeat superior
voluntariness; voluntary nature; facultativity
voluntary insurance; optional insurance; extra insurance; vehicle insurance in addition to the basic mandatory insurance
responsibility-taking system; taking responsibility
to be equal to the task; to be up to the job; to be capable of filling the post
to do as one wishes; to suit one's convenience; to happen as one expects
person in charge; manager; chief; head
voluntarily appearing for police questioning
best qualified person; most suitable person
one's country of assignment (e.g. for an ambassador)
regular (permanent) conductor
yakuza group; (lit.) chivalrous organization
leaving (a matter) to others; depending on others; leaving (a matter) to take care of itself; leaving everything to Buddha's providence
sharing of responsibilities
present post
designated reader (comp. karuta); designated reciter; highest reader qualification
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
voluntary liquidation; winding-up
person appointed by an electoral nominee to be in charge of their campaign-fund accounting
delegation contract; mandate agreement; contract delegating legal authority (e.g. to a guardian)
avoiding or dodging responsibility
leaving everything up to someone else
employee posted away from their family
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
to let things end up as they will; to let nature take its course
no-confidence vote; vote of no confidence
doing as one pleases; following one's nose
arrival at one's post
lacking a portfolio (of a minister of state, etc.)
conception vessel (in traditional Chinese medicine); Ren channel
to shirk a responsibility
agency; acting official
off-market real estate sale; negotiated sale due to loan repayment issues
ordination; appointment to a post
enabling act; Enabling Act (Germany, 1933); Ermächtigungsgesetz
limited liability partnership; limited liability business partnership; LLP
limited liability company (US, Australia, etc.); LLC
walking wherever one's legs lead one; wandering
leaving (something) up to one's man (e.g. husband, boyfriend, etc.)
promotion; advancement
delegated legislation
corporate responsibility
present holder of an office
unqualified (incompetent) person; square peg in a round hole
leave it to me
change of post
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
leave it to me; count on me
leaving (a matter) to others; depending on others; leaving (a matter) to take care of itself; leaving everything to Buddha's providence
leaving (a matter) to others; depending on others; leaving (a matter) to take care of itself; leaving everything to Buddha's providence
one's place of appointment; one's post
minister without portfolio; minister without appointed duties
system under which schoolteachers are assigned additional administrative duties
official appointed by the Emperor
staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)
farewell exhibition; retrospective (exhibition); exhibition in commemoration of retirement
responsibly; properly; correctly
discretionary account (in securities)
environmental responsibility
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
shareholder responsibility; stockholder liability
fixed-term official; fixed-term member; fixed-term employee
absentee appointment to a distant administrative post (Nara and Heian periods)
remaining task; remaining duty; remainder of one's term of office; remaining tenure
voluntary partnership
quasi-mandate contract; time and material contract
supervisory responsibility; managerial responsibility
Examples (200 in total)
I'll leave everything to you.
I'll leave this work to you.
Please leave everything to me.