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おう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
2. to take (responsibility); to assume; to accept; to bear (the blame, costs, etc.); to have (a duty, obligation, etc.); to become responsible for; to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)
3. to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
4. to owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to
as ...に負う
5. to have (something) behind one; to be backed by
Alt. forms
負おう
97%
おう
2%
Pitch accent
お
う
Top 40100
Conjugations...Used in: 270
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to sustain a serious wound
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
to leave one's hometown to study; (lit.) to carry a case of books
some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; (lit.) to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
Examples (11 in total)
I burned my finger.
I got my left arm bruised.
He was seriously injured in a traffic accident.
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