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    3. 司る

    司る

    司つかさどる​

    to be in charge of

    N1KMT9Ref L1Verb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab6 strokes

    掌る主る司どる

    つかさどる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over
    2.
    to rule, to govern, to control

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはその部ぶ署しょを司つかさどる。

    He manages that department.

    KMT9Work & Career
    部ぶ長ちょうはプロジェクト全ぜん体たいを司つかさどる責せき任にんがある。

    The department head is responsible for managing the entire project.

    KMT9Work & Career
    古こ代だいの神しん々がみは、自し然ぜん現げん象しょうを司つかさどると信しんじられていた。

    Ancient gods were believed to control natural phenomena.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistoryNature & Environment
    この国くにの司し法ほうは、独どく立りつした機き関かんが司つかさどっている。

    The judiciary of this country is administered by an independent institution.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの財ざい務むを司つかさどる重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくに就ついている。

    He holds an important position managing the company's finances.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    司
    つかさど.る…(4)
    director・official・govt office・rule・administer
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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