たくす
Takusu
Other forms: 托す
託す (Takusu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to entrust (someone) with, to leave (a matter) with someone, to place under someone's care, to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care
- godan verb, transitive verbto have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone
- godan verb, transitive verbto use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
- godan verb, transitive verbto use as a pretext
Examples
彼は弁護士にその書類を託すことにした。
He decided to trust the lawyer with the document.
私は船長に命を託さなければならなかった。
I had to trust the captain with my life.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).