Use 預ける when you leave something or someone in another person’s care.
The idea
預ける is a transitive ichidan verb. Mark what is entrusted with を and the person or institution receiving it with に: 友達に鍵を預ける. Drop る to form 預けます and 預けて.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite negative | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 預ける | 預けます | 預けません | 預けました | 預けて |
Examples
- ホテルに荷物を預けました。I left my luggage at the hotel.
- 明日、母に子供を預けます。I will leave my child with my mother tomorrow.
- 銀行にお金を預けます。I deposit money in the bank.
- 受付にコートを預けてください。Please leave your coat at the reception desk.
- 旅行の前に、友達に鍵を預けました。I left my keys with a friend before the trip.
- このホテルには犬を預けられません。I cannot leave my dog at this hotel.
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預ける describes the person entrusting something; 預かる describes the person accepting responsibility for it. Neither necessarily means giving it away permanently.
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＿。（預ける→ます）
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預けます
預けます is the polite non-past: remove る and add ます.
＿。（預ける→て）
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預けて
預けて is the て form: remove る and add て.
私は友達に鍵を＿。（預けました／預かりました）
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預けました
預けました fits because the speaker entrusts the keys to a friend; 預かりました would put the speaker on the receiving side.
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＿。（預ける→ます）
＿。（預ける→て）
私は友達に鍵を＿。（預けました／預かりました）
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