おんぶ

負 んぶ

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child), piggyback ride
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 彼女は赤ん坊をおんぶしていた。
      She carried a baby on her back.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    relying on (someone), being (financially) dependent on
    word usually written using kana alone