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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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

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    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。

      The one who governs fate is God. {to rule, to govern, to administer}

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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 govern respiration. {to rule, to govern, to administer}

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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 governmental affairs should have a sense of responsibility. {to rule, to govern, to administer}

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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 an important area that governs memory, so it is necessary to take good care of it. {to rule, to govern, to administer}

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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。

      The person who administers the ceremony, who acts as the host, should have a good understanding of the origins and significance of this ceremony. {to rule, to govern, to administer}

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