Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone), to entrust (to someone), to entrust (someone) with.
  2. to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.), to let (take its own course), to let (happen), to give (oneself to something).
  3. to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full, to use freely, to use without reserve. As ...に任せて.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
任せる まかせる
 
 
委せる まかせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

responsibility, duty, term
まか.せる ニン とう (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
9th calendar sign
みずのえ ジン ニン (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)