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預かる
Meaning in Englishkeep for someone, take custody
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What it means
預かる means to be entrusted with something or to keep it in one's care for someone else, acting as custodian or caretaker in various practical situations.
Main meanings
- to be entrusted with something or someone; to hold in custody
- to look after or take care of something for another person
- to store or keep safely for safekeeping
- to assume responsibility, such as taking charge of a task or person
How to use it
Used in everyday and formal contexts to express custodial responsibility or temporary possession; typically with を to mark the object that is entrusted or kept; polite speech uses お預かりします and お預かりください; often appears in phrases describing temporary possession or responsibility.
Variants and close terms
- azukaru (あずかる) — to be entrusted with, to look after
- azukeru (あずける) — to entrust to someone
- hokan suru (保管する) — to store safely
- hikiukeru (引き受ける) — to undertake or take on responsibility
Composition
- 預: to deposit, entrust; in advance
- かる: okurigana forming the verb ending
- Together they convey taking custody or responsibility for something on someone’s behalf
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verb (godan, 五段動詞)
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