託す

たくす

to entrust

Also:to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.), to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.), to use as a pretext

What does 託す mean?

託す is a Japanese verb meaning “to entrust” in English. It can also be translated as “to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.), to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.), to use as a pretext” depending on context. It is written as 託す in kanji, たくす in hiragana, and takusu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.