背負う
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to carry on one's back
2. to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
3. to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
4. to be conceited; to think highly of oneself (in the form しょってる)
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しょう
Examples10
彼女
She is carrying a backpack on her back.
彼
He carries a bag on his back.
彼女
She was carrying the baby on her back.
私
I carried the heavy bag on my back.
青い鳥
The bluebird carries the sky on his back.
行商人
The peddler carried a big bundle on his back.