お任せ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
まか
Grade: 5
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
御任せ

Etymology

Compound of (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 任せ (makase, entrusting), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem form) of verb 任せる (makaseru, to entrust with something or someone, to leave (up) to something or someone), itself the causative form of Old Japanese and Classical verb 任く (maku, to order someone to do something; to appoint someone to a role or responsibility).

Pronunciation

Noun

(まか) (omakase

  1. leaving something to someone else, especially the choice of a meal to a chef
    (せん)(もん)()おまかせする
    senmonka ni omakase suru
    to leave it to the experts

Descendants

  • English: omakase
  • Korean: 오마카세 (omakase)
  • Cantonese: 餓媽卡些饿妈卡些 (ngo6 maa1 kaa1 se1)

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN