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- 背負う
背負う
Godan verb, transitive verb
- 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).
Godan verb, intransitive verb
- to be conceited, to think highly of oneself.
In the form しょってる.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
背負う
|
背負う
|
せおう
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✔
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背負う
|
背負う
|
しょう
|
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脊負う
|
脊負う
|
せおう
|
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脊負う
|
脊負う
|
しょう
|
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
背
stature, height, back
(6th)
- 北 north(2nd)
- 匕 spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
- 月 month, moon(1st)
負
defeat, negative, -
(3rd)
- ⺈ knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
- 貝 shellfish(1st)
- 目 eye, class, look(1st)
- 八 eight, eight radical (no. 12)(1st)