託す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 託す is read as たくす and is a transitive verb meaning to entrust a person, object, responsibility, or hope to someone reliable.
• Basic usage: An entrusted object appears in 猫を姉に託す, while responsibility appears in 再建を主将に託す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Recipient marker に
  • The entrusted person or thing takes を, while the person receiving it into their care takes に.
• Difference from 任せる
  • 任せる broadly means leaving a task or decision to someone; 託す more strongly conveys trust or hope placed in the recipient.