担当します（たんとうします、tantoushimasu）
- to be in charge of

The Japanese word 担当します 担当します means "to be in charge of," "to be responsible for," or "to handle" something. It implies having a specific duty, role, or area of responsibility. It can refer to tasks, projects, departments, or even individuals. The scope can vary from a small task to a large-scale responsibility. The nuance also includes the aspect of managing or overseeing something.

⚫︎私はこのプロジェクトを 担当します Translation: I will be in charge of this project. ⚫︎田中さんは経理を 担当します Translation: Mr. Tanaka is in charge of accounting. ⚫︎彼は新製品の開発を 担当します Translation: He is in charge of developing the new product.

⚫︎担当します 担当します is a polite and formal verb, making it suitable for professional settings, business communication, and situations where you need to express responsibility. ⚫︎It is typically used when discussing work assignments, duties, or areas of expertise. ⚫︎You can use it to talk about what you are responsible for or what someone else is responsible for. ⚫︎It can be used in both written and spoken Japanese. ⚫︎When using this verb, you often specify what you are "in charge of," using the particle を following the object of the responsibility. For example, プロジェクトを (project) or 経理を (accounting).

⚫︎The word is written as 担当します in kanji, with the verb ending in hiragana. ⚫︎担当 is the noun and means "charge," "responsibility," or "person in charge". ⚫︎The verb ending します is a polite form of the verb "to do" and makes the entire phrase polite. ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) for the verb is します.

⚫︎責任者です (sekininsha desu): is the person responsible. ⚫︎受け持ちます (ukemochimasu): to be in charge of, to take on the responsibility. ⚫︎務めます (tsutomemasu): to serve as, to work as (more formal). ⚫︎受け持つ (ukemotsu): informal way of saying "to be in charge of."

There isn't a single direct antonym for 担当します 担当します, as it describes a state of responsibility, but you could consider words related to relinquishing responsibility or not being involved, such as: ⚫︎免除されます (menjo saremasu): to be exempted from. ⚫︎辞退します (jitai shimasu): to decline/withdraw from. ⚫︎関係ありません (kankei arimasen): not involved. ⚫︎関与しません (kanyo shimasen): not involved

私は営業部 担当です ・Translation: I am in charge of the sales department. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates the speaker's area of responsibility within a company or organization.

来週から、私がその業務を 担当します ・Translation: From next week, I will be in charge of that task. ・Explanation: This sentence confirms who will be responsible for a specific task starting at a specified time.

The word 担当 is a combination of two kanji: ⚫︎担 (tan): meaning "to carry," "to bear," or "to be in charge of." ⚫︎当 (tou): meaning "to hit," "to be in charge of," or "to be assigned to." The verb form 担当します 担当します is formed by adding the polite verb suffix します します to the noun 担当.