Japanese

になう
Meaning: to bear; to carry on one's shoulder; to take responsibility for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

担
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Example sentences

Young people will bear the future of this country.
彼は一国の宰相として、国の将来を担っている。
As the chancellor of a nation, he bears the future of the country.
膣は産道の一部であり、生殖器として重要な役割を担っている。
The vagina is part of the birth canal and plays an important role as a reproductive organ.
江戸時代、代官は領地の年貢を納める役割を担っていた。
In the Edo period, the local governor (daikan) was responsible for collecting the annual rice tax (nengu) from their territory.
彼はプロジェクトリーダーという重責を担っている。
He bears the heavy responsibility of being a project leader.
神職は神社の儀式を執り行う重要な役割を担っています。
Shinto priests play an important role in performing shrine rituals.

Usage Notes

Often used for abstract burdens like responsibility, expectations, or the future of a group.

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