위탁

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"위탁" (witak) is a Korean word that generally means "trust," "commission," or "consignment." It refers to the act of entrusting someone with a task, responsibility, or object. Here's a breakdown of its meanings and uses:
Meanings:

• Trust/Commission (general): Assigning responsibility for a task or object to another person.
• Commission/Trust (legal/business): Entrusting a task, like sales or management to another party.
• Consignment: Depositing goods with another party for sale.
• Bailment (English Law): Transferring possession of personal property to another for safekeeping or use, for example when entrusting your car to a valet.

Examples of usage:

• 위탁 교육 (witak gyoyuk): "Entrusted education," meaning education provided by an external specialized company.
• 위탁 생산 (witak saengsan): "Entrusted production," meaning outsourcing part of the production process to another company.
• 위탁 경영 (witak gyeongyeong): "Entrusted management," meaning entrusting the management of a business to another person or entity, for example when the business owner has health issues.
• 위탁 판매 (witak panmae): "Consignment sale", entrusting goods to another for them to sell.
• 수탁 (sutak): Is the antonym of 위탁, meaning to be entrusted with.

Forms:

• 위탁하다 (witakhada): Verb form - "to entrust," "to consign."
• 위탁되다 (witakdoeda): Passive verb form - "be entrusted".

In summary, "위탁" encompasses a broad concept of entrusting something to someone else, with the specific meaning depending on the context.