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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(つかさど)to rule, to govern, to administer

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to rule, to govern, to control

    All Forms

    司る 【つかさどる】掌る 【つかさどる】

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      運命(うんめい)(つかさど)っているのは(かみ)である。

      It is God who governs fate.

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      (のう)(はい)心臓(しんぞう)は、呼吸(こきゅう)(つかさど)器官(きかん)です。

      The brain, lungs, and heart are organs that control respiration.

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      政務(せいむ)(つかさど)っている政治(せいじ)()たちは責任(せきにん)(かん)()つべきだ。

      Politicians who administer public affairs should act with a sense of responsibility.

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      海馬(かいば)記憶(きおく)(つかさど)っている重要(じゅうよう)部位(ぶい)であるため、大切(たいせつ)にする必要(ひつよう)があります。

      The hippocampus is a crucial part of the brain that governs memory, so it needs to be well cared for.

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      儀式(ぎしき)(つかさど)司会(しかい)たる(もの)、この儀式(ぎしき)起源(きげん)意義(いぎ)についてよく理解(りかい)しておくべきだ。

      Anyone who presides over a ceremony should have a clear understanding of its origins and meaning.

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