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N1 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

(にな)to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)

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    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      2.

      to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself

    All Forms

    担う 【になう】荷う 【になう】

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      熱烈(ねつれつ)信者(しんじゃ)十字架(じゅうじか)(にな)っている。

      A devoted believer is carrying a cross on their shoulder.

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      地球(ちきゅう)未来(みらい)(にな)っているのは若者(わかもの)たちです。

      It’s the young generation that carries the future of the Earth.

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      (ぼく)直属(ちょくぞく)部下(ぶか)失敗(しっぱい)責任(せきにん)一端(いったん)(にな)っている。

      I shoulder part of the responsibility for my direct subordinate’s failure.

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      (かた)(こめ)(だわら)(にな)っていたとあって、(ぼく)(かた)(こし)(いた)めてしまった。

      Since I had carried a sack of rice on my shoulder, I ended up hurting both my shoulder and back.

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      (おも)荷物(にもつ)(にな)っていたこととて、(わたし)(からだ)からは(あせ)()()ています。

      Having shouldered a heavy load, sweat is pouring from my body.

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