VocabJLPT N1
consignment
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. entrusting (something to a person)
  2. 2. consignment (of goods)
This noun refers to the act of entrusting someone with a task, job, or responsibility on one's behalf. It is commonly used in business contexts, such as outsourcing work or consigning goods to an agent.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Do we need to outsource part of the audit to an external party?

Sentence 2

Hmm, I'd love to outsource the cleaning to a service, but it's expensive.

Sentence 3

The city council passed a proposal to outsource some administrative work to the private sector.

Sentence 4

This work is highly specialized, so we will be outsourcing it to an external party.

Sentence 5

Breaking: the city is set to outsource counter services to the private sector.