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司る (つかさどる): to rule, to govern, to administer — Japanese vocabulary

司る is read つかさどる and means "to rule, to govern, to administer". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

司る

Reading
つかさどる · tsukasadoru
Translation
to rule, to govern, to administer
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
つかさどるが

Example

市長は市政を司る。

しちょうはしせいをつかさどる。

The mayor administers the affairs of the city.

Kanji in this word

  • 司 — Director, Official, Govt Office

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