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Zach

負わせる

Reading

Kana: おわせる
Romaji: owaseru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
1

to put something on someone's back; to make someone carry something

See also: 負う
2

to lay responsibility on someone; to charge someone with a duty

3

to inflict injury on someone

Kanji

負
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)に事故(じこ)の責任(せきにん)を負(お)わせた。
➥He blamed the accident on me.
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少女(しょうじょ)はスキーをしていて彼女(かのじょ)にけがを負(お)わせた。
➥The girl caused her to get injured while skiing.
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その計画(けいかく)は会社(かいしゃ)に多額(たがく)の出費(しゅっぴ)を負(お)わせるでしょう。
➥The project will entail great expense upon the company.
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父(ちち)は私(わたし)に妹(いもうと)の世話(せわ)をする義務(ぎむ)を負(お)わせた。
➥My father charged me with the duty of taking care of my sister.
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失敗(しっぱい)の責任(せきにん)を他人(たにん)でなく自分(じぶん)に負(お)わせるべきだ。
➥You ought to blame yourself, not the others, for the failure.
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