“To carry on one's back” in Japanese
Short answer
To carry on one's back in Japanese is “負う” (ou). Full meaning: to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder; 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.); to suffer (an injur.
Other ways to say “To carry on one's back” in Japanese
背負う
seou to carry on one's back; to be burdened with, to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
負ぶう
obuu to carry (a child) on one's back, to piggyback
背負い込む
shoikomu to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
おぶう
obuu to carry (a child) on one's back, to piggyback
負える
oeru to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder; 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.); to suffer (an injur
脊負う
seou to carry on one's back; to be burdened with, to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
背おう
seou to carry on one's back; to be burdened with, to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
負へる
oeru to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder; 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.); to suffer (an injur
背負える
seoeru to carry on one's back; to be burdened with, to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
しょえる
shoeru to carry on one's back; to be burdened with, to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
せおえる
seoeru to carry on one's back; to be burdened with, to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
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