寄託

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 寄託 is read as きたく and is a noun and する verb for entrusting a valuable painting, document, or similar item to an institution for custody or management.
• Basic usage: Entrusting a painting appears in 絵を博物館へ寄託する, while the terms appear in 寄託条件.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Custody distinguished from ownership
  • The item is placed in another party's custody or care rather than necessarily transferred as a gift.
• Difference from 寄付
  • 寄付 means donating money or property without charge, whereas 寄託 focuses on entrusting custody or management under agreed conditions.