負う

おう

JLPTN1

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

Full

To carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder

負お

うた

uta

子こ

に

教おし

oshi

えられて

erarete

浅瀬あさせ

asase

を

渡わた

wata

る

。

A child on your back may guide you across a ford.

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.)

これについては

korenitsuiteha

私わたし

watashi

がすべて

gasubete

責任せきにん

sekinin

を

負お

います

imasu

。

I will accept full responsibility for this.

To suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)

彼かれ

kare

は

致命傷ちめいしょう

chimeishou

を

負お

った

tta

。

He suffered a fatal wound.

To owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to

わずかながら

wazukanagara

私わたし

watashi

の

受う

けた

keta

指導しどう

shidou

を

私わたし

watashi

は

若者わかもの

wakamono

に

負お

っている

tteiru

。

What little guidance I had I owe to a young man.

To have (something) behind one; to be backed by

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Verb conjugation table 負う

Form name (形)	Word
Dictionary (辞書)	負う/おう
Past (た)	負った
Negation (未然)	負わない
Polite (丁寧)	負います
te (て)	負って
Ability (可能)	負える
Passive (受身)	負われる
Command (使役)	負わせる
Passive command (使役受身)	負わせられる
Conditions (条件)	負えば
Command (命令)	負え
Will (意向)	負おう
Prohibition (禁止)	負うな