entrust

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 託 is read たく. It has 10 strokes and relates to entrusting work or responsibility to someone.
• Basic usage: 託す is read たくす, and 委託 is read いたく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 託す and 委託
  • 託す means entrust or leave in someone's care.
  • 旅行中、飼い猫を姉に託しました。 means “I entrusted my cat to my sister while traveling.”
  • 委託 means outsourcing or commission.
  • 施設の清掃を専門会社に委託した。 means “We outsourced cleaning of the facility to a specialist company.”