預かる (あずかる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

預かる (あずかる) means to keep in custody / to take care of.

See example sentences below.

預かる at a glance

預かる

あずかるazukaru

N3verb

to keep in custody / to take care of

預かるあずかるazukaruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to keep in custody / to take care of

Example 1

子どもを友だちに預かってもらった。

Translation

I asked a friend to take care of my child.

Example 2

荷物を駅のロッカーに預かってもらった。

Translation

I left my luggage in the station locker.