Lingaku負う【おう】
Frequency rank: 3,200. – 3,202. (for form おう: 1,488.)
- to bear; to carry on one's backsee also 背負う
- to take responsibility for; to accept a duty
- to receive (wound); to incur (damage); to be injured
- to owe
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 負う【おう】Frequency rank: 3,200. – 3,202.
- おうFrequency rank: 1,488.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to bear; to carry on one's back
- to take responsibility for; to accept a duty
- to receive (wound); to incur (damage); to be injured
- to owe
This meaning is used when referring to physically carrying something heavy or burdening oneself with a load.
This meaning applies when someone is taking on a task or obligation, whether personal or professional.
She decided to take responsibility for the success of the project.
This meaning is used in contexts involving harm or injury, often related to physical wounds or damages incurred in various situations.
This meaning is used when referring to a debt or obligation to give something back, whether it's money or a favor.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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Parents are responsible for their children's education.
In the evening my pigeon returned to me wounded seriously.
In my analysis I rely considerably on the types of authoritarian behaviour first analyzed by Kurz.
My father charged me with the duty of taking care of my sister.
Though seriously injured, he managed to get to a telephone.
He had to answer for the consequences of the project.
Everything around him was blown to pieces, yet he escaped without a scratch.
You are accountable to me for his actions.