委託
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Base noun form. Used in business contexts to refer to the act of consigning goods to a firm or entrusting tasks. Often appears in compounds like 『委託販売』 (itaku hanbai, 'consignment sales').
Theme
User and their colleague Aya are at work, discussing how to handle excess inventory from a recent project. Aya suggests outsourcing the sales.
委託
いたく
consign (goods for sale) / entrust
Culture & SocietyWork & Business
Memory Hook
Imagine a company 'consigning' goods to a trusted firm. Think of '委託' (itaku) as 'I take' — you entrust items to them to take care of.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『委託』 (itaku, 'consignment') is common in retail, such as in 『委託販売』 (itaku hanbai, 'consignment sales') where individuals or small businesses entrust goods to stores for sale, often seen in bookstores or antique shops.
Forms
Base: 委託Base noun form. Used in business contexts to refer to the act of consigning goods to a firm or entrusting tasks. Often appears in compounds like 『委託販売』 (itaku hanbai, 'consignment sales').