Vocab Info

A3 Expression, る-verb

身(み)を委(ゆだ)ねるto yield oneself (to something), to devote oneself (to something), to surrender oneself (to something)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, る-verb

      1. 1.

        to yield oneself (to something), to devote oneself (to something), to surrender oneself (to something)

    All Forms

    身を委ねる 【みをゆだねる】、身をゆだねる 【みをゆだねる】

    Details

      • み

      • を

      • ゆ

      • だ

      • ね

      • る

    Examples

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    • 運命(うんめい)に身(み)を委(ゆだ)ねることにしました。

      I decided to yield myself to fate.

      • 子育(こそだ)てに身(み)を委(ゆだ)ねた母(はは)に感謝(かんしゃ)しています。

        I am grateful to my mother who yielded herself to raising children.

        • 政治(せいじ)に身(み)を委(ゆだ)ねていた彼(かれ)がようやく首相(しゅしょう)になった。

          He, who had yielded himself to politics, finally became the prime minister.

          • 学校教育(がっこうきょういく)に身(み)を委(ゆだ)ねている彼女(かのじょ)は教育者(きょういくしゃ)の鑑(かがみ)と言(い)っていいだろう。

            It can be said that she, who has yielded herself to school education, is a model educator.

            • 運命(うんめい)に身(み)を委(ゆだ)ねるようにしてからというもの、人生(じんせい)がより楽(らく)になりました。

              Since I started to yield myself to fate, life has become easier.

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