N21091/1725

引ひき受うける

irregular okuriganaIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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ひきうける

Meanings

to take on, to undertake, to accept, to take charge of, to assume responsibility for
to take over, to inherit
to guarantee, to vouch for
to contract (a disease)

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Example sentences

彼かれはその仕事しごとを快こころよく引ひき受うけてくれた。

He gladly took on that job for us.

責任せきにんが重おもすぎて、プロジェクトを引ひき受うけられなかった。

The responsibility was too heavy, so I was unable to take on the project.

彼女かのじょは父親ちちおやの会社かいしゃを引ひき受うけることになった。

She ended up taking over her father's company.

そのリスクを引ひき受うける覚悟かくごがあるなら、契約書けいやくしょに署名しょめいしてください。

If you are prepared to assume responsibility for that risk, please sign the contract.

多忙たぼうにもかかわらず、彼かれは後輩こうはいの指導しどうを快こころよく引ひき受うけた。

Despite being very busy, he willingly took charge of mentoring his junior colleagues.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)