Lingaku担う【になう】
Frequency rank: 4,841. – 4,850. (for form になう: 337.)
- to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear
- to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
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- to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear
- to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
This meaning refers to the physical act of carrying something heavy or supporting it, often implying that the load is tangible and requires strength.
This usage expresses the idea of accepting or taking responsibility for something intangible, such as duties or obligations, rather than a physical item.
I decided to take on the leadership of the project.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せきにんをになう責任を担うto bear responsibilityやくわり役割をになう担うto take on a roleせきにんをになっている責任を担っているto be shouldering responsibilityみらい未来をになう担うto bear the futureおおきな大きなふたん負担をになう担うto shoulder a heavy burdenかぞく家族をになう担うto support a familyしゃかいてき社会的やくわり役割をになう担うto shoulder a social roleぷろじぇくとプロジェクトをになう担うto take on a projectになう担うべきせきにん責任responsibility to be borneくに国をになう担うto bear the nation (representing one's country)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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2. じょせい女性はしょくば職場やちいきしゃかい地域社会でますますじゅうよう重要なせきにんをになう責任を担うようになっているので、いくじ育児としごと仕事のりょうほう両方からすとれすストレスをかんじている感じているひと人のかず数がふえている増えているといわれている。
Since women are taking on more responsibilities at work and in the community, it is said that the number of women with stress from both child-rearing and work is increasing.
In everyday life we have many obligations and responsibilities.
4. とうなんあじあ東南アジアのいんふらせいびインフラ整備でにっぽん日本がちゅうしんてきやくわり中心的役割をになう担うため、かんみんいったい官民一体となったどりょく努力がもとめられている求められている。
In order for Japan to play a central role in the infrastructural improvement of Southeast Asia, tremendous effort between its government and people is required.