負う
- Level
- N1
- Part of speech
- Godan verb with u ending, transitive verb
- Frequency
- Popular
Reading
- おうGodan verb with u endingtransitive verb
Meanings
- 1
to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verb - 2
to take (responsibility); to assume; to accept; to bear (the blame, costs, etc.); to have (a duty, obligation, etc.); to become responsible for; to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verb - 3
to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verb - 4
to owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to
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Godan verb with u endingtransitive verb - 5
to have (something) behind one; to be backed by
Godan verb with u endingtransitive verb
Conjugation
負う · Godan verb
| Form | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 負うおう | 負いますおいます |
| Negative | 負わないおわない | 負いませんおいません |
| Past | 負ったおった | 負いましたおいました |
| Past negative | 負わなかったおわなかった | 負いませんでしたおいませんでした |
| Te-form | 負っておって | 負いましておいまして |
| Want to (-tai) | 負いたいおいたい | 負いたいですおいたいです |
Example sentences3
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My father walked along the mountain path with a heavy load on his back.
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If it fails, I will take responsibility.
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My older brother injured his leg in an accident.
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