Japanese

おう
Meaning: to bear; to carry on one's back; to owe
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 負う 負わない
Polite 負います 負いません
Past 負った 負わなかった
Polite + Past 負いました 負いませんでした
Te-form 負って 負わなくて
Potential 負える 負えない
Passive 負われる 負われない
Causative 負わせる 負わせない
Causative + Passive 負わされる 負わされない
Imperative 負え 負うな

Handwriting

負
う

Example sentences

He bears the responsibility as a leader.
私はその件について全責任を負う。
I take full responsibility for that matter.
階段から落ちて、大きなけがを負った。
I fell down the stairs and suffered a serious injury.
ストーブに触れて、手にひどい火傷を負った。
I touched the stove and suffered a severe burn on my hand.
事故で再起不能の重傷を負った。
He suffered a serious injury from which recovery is impossible due to the accident.
事故で重傷を負った
I was seriously injured in the accident.
その兵士は瀕死の重傷を負いながらも、最後まで戦った。
The soldier fought until the end despite suffering fatal injuries.
日本の内閣は国会に対して責任を負う。
The Japanese Cabinet is responsible to the Diet.
彼はプロジェクトの失敗の責任を一人で負わされ、四面楚歌の状態だった。
He was forced to take sole responsibility for the project's failure, and was in a state of being surrounded by enemies.
転んで膝に軽い擦過傷を負った。
I fell down and suffered a light abrasion on my knee.

Usage Notes

Often used for abstract burdens like responsibility, duty, or debt, but also for physical carrying or injuries.

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