託す

• Reading: たくす
• Romaji: takusu
• Kanji breakdown: 託 (taku) — entrust, consign, request
• Pronunciation: /ta.kɯ.sɯ/

Meaning

To entrust; to leave a matter with someone; to place under someone's care.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb meaning to entrust something important to someone else. Carries a sense of trust, responsibility, and sometimes urgency. Used for entrusting tasks, messages, children, dreams, or the future to others. The noun form 委託 (itaku) is common in business contexts.

Examples

1. 後のことは君に託すよ。 I'm leaving what comes next in your hands.
2. 子供を隣の家に託して買い物に出かけた。 I left the kids with the neighbors and went out shopping.
3. 若い世代に未来を託したいと思う。 I want to entrust the future to the younger generation.

Usage Guide

Context: responsibility, relationships, business

Tone: serious

Origin & History

From the kanji 託 (consign, entrust), combining 言 (speech/words) with 乇 (entrust). Originally meant to convey a message through someone, later broadening to entrusting anything of importance.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal