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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

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

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

      1.

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

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, 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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    Examples

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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.

      • N1

      (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.

      • N1

      (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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