委ねる

ゆだねる

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to

Also:to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure)

What does 委ねる mean?

委ねる is a Japanese verb meaning to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to in English. It can also be translated as to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure) depending on context. It is written as 委ねる in kanji, ゆだねる in hiragana, and yudaneru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君の命を彼女に委ねていいのか。

Are you sure you want to put your life in her hands?