負う
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
2. to take (responsibility); to assume; to accept; to bear (the blame, costs, etc.); to have (a duty, obligation, etc.); to become responsible for; to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)
3. to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
4. to owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to (as ...に負う)
5. to have (something) behind one; to be backed by
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おう
Examples58
これ
I will accept full responsibility for this.
彼
He suffered a fatal wound.
負うた
A child on your back may guide you across a ford.
わずかながら
What little guidance I had I owe to a young man.
その
The problem is beyond my power.
彼
He blamed the accident on me.