How to say "assign" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 割り当てるわりあてるichidan verb, transitive verbCovers assigning or allotting something to people, such as tasks, seats, or resources, with a nuance of dividing things up among recipients. A typical choice for 'each member was assigned a role'.
- 割り振るわりふるgodan verb, transitive verbVery close to 割り当てる: assigning or distributing tasks or shares among a group, often in the context of dividing work up. Both are natural for 'assign tasks to each person'.
- 課するかするsuru verb (irregular), transitive verbFormal, written-style word for imposing something on someone: a tax, fine, burden, or a task or duty. For 'assign' it suits official contexts like duties imposed on an employee; not for casually handing out small tasks.
- 充てるあてるichidan verb, transitive verbAssigns something to a particular use or person in the sense of setting it aside or allocating it, e.g. money or staff assigned to a project. Emphasizes designating something for a purpose rather than dividing it among people.
- 課すかすgodan verb, transitive verbSame meaning as 課する: to levy taxes or fines, or to impose tasks and duties on someone. Only use it for that imposing sense of 'assign'; it is not the word for assigning ordinary work items to colleagues.
Use 「割り当てる」 or 「割り振る」 for distributing tasks or resources among people, 「充てる」 for setting something aside for a purpose, and 「課する」/「課す」 for formally imposing duties, tasks, taxes or fines.
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Japanese equivalents
- 割り当てるわりあてるto assign
- 割り振るわりふるto assign
- 課するかするto impose (a tax, fine, etc.)
- 充てるあてるto assign
- 課すかすto impose (a tax, fine, etc.)
- 譲るゆずるto hand over
- あてがうto allot
- 振り当てるふりあてるto assign
- 補するほするto appoint
- 割り付けるわりつけるto allot
- 与えるあたえるto assign
- 振り分けるふりわけるto divide (among)
- 就けるつけるto assign (to study under)
- 振り向けるふりむけるto appropriate
- つけるto allot
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