Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 負わせる(おわせる) in Japanese

負わせる
Kana Reading
おわせる
Romaji
owaseru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to put something on someone's back; to make someone carry something
    Example sentence
    父は私に妹の世話をする義務を負わせた。 My father charged me with the duty of taking care of my sister.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to lay responsibility on someone; to charge someone with a duty
    Example sentence
    彼は私に事故の責任を負わせた。 He blamed the accident on me.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to inflict injury on someone
    Example sentence
    当事者双方に義務を負わせる協定。 An agreement binding on both parties.

Examples of 負わせる, おわせる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
負わせる
Plain Polite
負わせます
Negative
負わせない
Negative Polite
負わせません

Past

Plain
負わせた
Plain Polite
負わせました
Negative
負わせなかった
Negative Polite
負わせませんでした

Te

Plain
負わせて
Plain Polite
負わせまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
負わせられる
Plain Polite
負わせられます
Negative
負わせられない
Negative Polite
負わせられません
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Kanji in this word

負 JLPT 3

9 strokes

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う

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