Japanese

うけもつ
Meaning: to be in charge of; to take responsibility for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 受け持つ 受け持たない
Polite 受け持ちます 受け持ちません
Past 受け持った 受け持たなかった
Polite + Past 受け持ちました 受け持ちませんでした
Te-form 受け持って 受け持たなくて
Potential 受け持てる 受け持てない
Passive 受け持たれる 受け持たれない
Causative 受け持たせる 受け持たせない
Causative + Passive 受け持たされる 受け持たされない
Imperative 受け持て 受け持つな

Handwriting

受
け
持
つ

Example

He will be in charge of this class next school year.

Usage Notes

Indicates taking on a specific duty or role, such as a teacher for a class or a person for a project.

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