Japanese Conversation · Level 113
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Japanese word
信託
Pronunciation
Romajishintaku
Meaning
- nountrust
Example
私は財産を信託します。watashi wa zai san o shin taku shi ma su
I place my assets in a trust.
More examples
親は子どもの教育費を信託することができます。oya wa ko do mo no kyō iku hi o shin taku su ru ko to ga de ki ma su
Parents can place their children's education funds in a trust.
Core concept
Describes transferring control of assets to another party so that they are managed for a defined purpose or beneficiary.
Common phrases
信託を設定するshin taku o set tei su ru
establish a trust
信託に入れるshin taku ni i re ru
place in trust
信託を受けるshin taku o u ke ru
accept a trust
Definition in Japanese
財産を一定の目的のために他人や機関へ預け、管理や処分を委ねること。zai san o it tei no moku teki no ta me ni ta nin ya ki kan e azu ke kan ri ya sho bun o yuda ne ru ko to
Word origin
信託 (shintaku) combines 信 (shin, "trust") with 託 (taku, "entrust"), linking confidence with the act of placing something in another's care.
Usage tips
- English speakers may associate trust mainly with personal reliability, but the word often has a precise legal and financial meaning when it describes assets held for a beneficiary.
Other meanings
- entrustingnoun