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背負う

脊負う

Readings

Kana: せおう、しょう
Romaji: seou, shō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vt
1

to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder

2

to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)

Kanji

背
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
負
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
脊
Readings: セキ、 せ、 せい
Meanings: stature, height

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は袋(ふくろ)を背負(せお)っている。
➥He carries a bag on his back.
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私(わたし)はその重(おも)たい袋(ふくろ)を背負(せお)って運(はこ)んだ。
➥I carried the heavy bag on my back.
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青(あお)い鳥(とり)はその背中(せなか)に青空(あおぞら)を背負(せお)って来(く)る。
➥The bluebird carries the sky on his back.
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彼女(かのじょ)は赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)を背負(せお)っていた。
➥She was carrying the baby on her back.
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行商人(ぎょうしょうじん)は大(おお)きな包(つつ)みを背負(せお)って運(はこ)んだ。
➥The peddler carried a big bundle on his back.
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彼女(かのじょ)は背中(せなか)にリュックサックを背(せ)おっている。
➥She is carrying a backpack on her back.
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