預かる – Vocabulary details

預あずかる

Meanings

Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)

1. to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody

これ、少すこし預あずかっても良よいかしら？May I keep this for a little while?

2. to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with

なにより、他た人にんの命いのちを預あずかるなんて重おもすぎる！Above all, being entrusted with other people's lives is too heavy a burden!

3. to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided

4. to take upon oneself (to do); to settle (a matter) oneself

Alt. forms

Kanji used

預

deposit (in someone's care)

Pitch accent

あ

ずか

る

Conjugations...Used in: 4127

Used in vocabulary (3 in total)

留る守すを預あずかる

to take charge during someone's absence

おこぼれに預あずかる

to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying

お零こぼれに預あずかる

to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying

Examples (16 in total)

じゃあ、これは預あずかっておくわね。

Well then, I'll hold on to this for you.

留る守す中ちゅう犬いぬを預あずかりましょう。

I'll take care of the dog while you are out.

これ、少すこし預あずかっても良よいかしら？

May I keep this for a little while?

それまで預あずかっておいてくれ。

Please keep it for me until then.

コートをお預あずかりしましょうか。

May I take your coat?

社しゃ員いんたちの人じん生せいを預あずかっている。

I am responsible for the lives of my employees.

このお金かねを預あずかっておいてください。

Please keep this money for me.

チェックインまで荷に物もつを預あずかってもらえますか。

Can I leave my bags with you until I come to check in?

事じ情じょうがあって、この子こを預あずかったんだけどね。

Circumstances led me to take this child in, you see.

なにより、他た人にんの命いのちを預あずかるなんて重おもすぎる！

Above all, being entrusted with other people's lives is too heavy a burden!

彼かれの身み柄がらは、一いっ旦たん我われ々われの本ほん部ぶで預あずかります。

We'll hold him at our headquarters for the time being.

文ぶん書しょを少すこし預あずからせてもらっていいだろうか？

May I keep the document for a little while?

あなたが出しゅっ国こくするまでお預あずかりします。

We will keep it for you until you leave.

しかし、国くにを預あずかる者ものとしては、私わたしは失しっ格かくだ。

But as someone entrusted with the country, I am a failure.

千せん円えんお預あずかりします。二に百ひゃく円えんのお返かえしです。

I've received 1,000 yen. Here's your 200 yen in change.

トム、パスポートを渡わたして。金きん庫この中なかに預あずかっておくよ。