Vocab Info
N2 う-Verb
背負う
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to carry on back or shoulder, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
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Pitch Accent
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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リュックサックを背中に背負う。
Carry a backpack on your back. {to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to carry on back or shoulder, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)}
子供をずっと背負っていたので肩が凝った。
My shoulders are stiff because I've been carrying my child on my back for a long time. {to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to carry on back or shoulder, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)}
夫が私たちの生活を背負って立っています。
My husband is shouldering our livelihood. {to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to carry on back or shoulder, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)}
首相になった以上、国民の生活を背負うつもりである。
Since I have become the Prime Minister, I intend to take responsibility for the lives of the citizens. {to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to carry on back or shoulder, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)}
借金を背負っていた親友はいつの間にか返済を終え、富豪になっていた。
My best friend, who once was burdened with debt, had unexpectedly finished repaying it and had become a millionaire. {to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to carry on back or shoulder, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)}