Word

司る

つかさどる
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to rule; to govern; to control

In Spanish

  1. gobernar; mandar; administrar

Other forms
掌る、主る、司どる

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 市長しちょうは市政しせいを司つかさどる。

    The mayor administers the affairs of the city.

    El alcalde administra los asuntos de la ciudad.

    Tatoeba #168334(opens in a new tab)
  • その省しょうは内政ないせい問題もんだいの行政ぎょうせいをつかさどる。

    The ministry administers the internal affairs.

    Tatoeba #209005(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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