掌る

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
つかさど
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 掌る – see the following entry.
つかさど
[verb] To manage or be in charge of a role or job, in a position of responsibility.
[verb] To rule, control, or administer people or things, from a position of authority.
[verb] (biology) To carry out a role, to serve a function, as done by an organ of the body.
(This term, 掌る, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)