Geta wo Azukeru (下駄を預ける - Leaving the Matter)

Nov 25, 2023 19:43
Geta wo Azukeru

The act of entrusting someone with the handling and responsibility of something is referred to as 'geta wo azukeru' (下駄を預ける) in Japanese.

Since 'geta' (下駄) is a traditional Japanese wooden footwear, and 'azukeru' (預ける) means "to entrust," the literal meaning of 'geta wo azukeru' is "to entrust one's 'geta' to someone."

When one entrusts their 'geta' to someone, the person without 'geta' cannot move freely.

In other words, everything depends on the person to whom the 'geta' are entrusted.

The idiom 'geta wo azukeru' can represent trust in the other person or irresponsibility.
下駄を預ける

誰かに物事の処理の方法や責任の一切を任せることを、「下駄を預ける」と言います。

「下駄」は日本の伝統的な履物、「預ける」は "to entrust" を意味するので、「下駄を預ける」の文字どおりの意味は "to entrust one's 'geta' to someone." となります。

下駄を他人に預けると、預けた人はそこから身動きがとれなくなります。

すなわち、すべては預けられた人次第になるというわけです。

「下駄を預ける」という行為は、相手をに対する信頼を表すこともあれば、無責任さを表すこともあります。
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  • The act of entrusting someone with the handling and responsibility of something is referred to as 'geta wo azukeru' (下駄を預ける) in Japanese.
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  • Since 'geta' (下駄) is a traditional Japanese wooden footwear, and 'azukeru' (預ける) means "to entrust," the literal meaning of 'geta wo azukeru' is "to entrust one's 'geta' to someone."
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  • When one entrusts their 'geta' to someone, the person without 'geta' cannot move freely.
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  • In other words, everything depends on the person to whom the 'geta' are entrusted.
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  • The idiom 'geta wo azukeru' can represent trust in the other person or irresponsibility.
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