Vocabulary

What does 司る (つかさどる, tsukasadoru) mean?

司る (つかさどる, tsukasadoru) means to administer, preside over, govern.

Quick facts
Readingつかさどる
Romajitsukasadoru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
つかさどる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsukasadoru

to administer, preside over, govern

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to be in charge of; to manage; to direct
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to rule; to govern; to control

Example sentences

  • This department is in charge of finance.

  • It is believed that God governs the natural world.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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