おう

負 う

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder

    • 負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る。
      A child on your back may guide you across a ford.

  2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    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.)

    • これについては私がすべて責任を負います。
      I will accept full responsibility for this.

  3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

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

    • 彼は致命傷を負った。
      He suffered a fatal wound.

  4. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to
    as ...に負う

    • わずかながら私の受けた指導を私は若者に負っている。
      What little guidance I had I owe to a young man.

  5. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to have (something) behind one, to be backed by