Vocab Info

N2 う-Verb

背負(せお)

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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    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    Examples

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      リュックサックを背中(せなか)背負(せお)

      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)}

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      子供(こども)をずっと背負(せお)っていたので(かた)()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)}

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      (おっと)(わたし)たちの生活(せいかつ)背負(せお)って()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)}

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      首相(しゅしょう)になった以上(いじょう)国民(こくみん)生活(せいかつ)背負(せお)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)}

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      借金(しゃっきん)背負(せお)っていた親友(しんゆう)はいつの()にか返済(へんさい)()え、富豪(ふごう)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)}

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