1.
to entrust, to leave to, to delegate
To place a matter, decision, or responsibility in someone else's hands, trusting them to handle it.
判断を彼に委ねた。
I left the decision to him.
運命に身を委ねる。
To resign oneself to fate.
この問題は専門家に委ねたほうがいい。
It would be better to leave this matter to the experts.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Pattern: XをYに委ねる.
USAGE:
A somewhat formal verb often used in written language and formal speech. The thing entrusted (decision, fate, responsibility) is marked with を, and the person or entity receiving it is marked with に.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 判断を委ねる: to leave the judgment to
- 運命に身を委ねる: to entrust oneself to fate
- 決定を委ねる: to delegate a decision
- 裁量に委ねる: to leave to someone's discretion
SIMILAR WORDS:
任せる is more conversational and broadly used. 委ねる carries a more formal, literary tone and often implies a deeper level of trust or resignation.