Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 背負う(せおう) in Japanese

背負う, 脊負う
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
せおう, しょう
Romaji
seō, shō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)

Examples of 背負う, 脊負う, せおう, しょう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
背負う
Plain Polite
背負います
Negative
背負わない
Negative Polite
背負いません

Past

Plain
背負った
Plain Polite
背負いました
Negative
背負わなかった
Negative Polite
背負いませんでした

Te

Plain
背負って
Plain Polite
背負いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
背負われる
Plain Polite
背負われます
Negative
背負われない
Negative Polite
背負われません


Related Kanji

10 strokes

stature, height

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: せ, せい

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける

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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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