Word details

身を任せる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身を任せる.

Dictionary

Entry

身を任せるみをまかせるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #9977
1

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

Examples
惰性に身を任せているがために今のような現在があるんですね。
I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

6 strokesFrequency 217JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ニン

Kun

まか.せるまか.す

Nanori

とうひで

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