おう
負う
to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to carry on one's back•to bear•to shoulder
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
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.)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to suffer (an injury)•to sustain (a wound)•to receive•to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to owe (a debt of gratitude to)•to be indebted to
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to have (something) behind one•to be backed by
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
負う(おう)
Negativeない形
負わない(おわない)
Pastた形
負った(おった)
Past Negativeなかった形
負わなかった(おわなかった)
Te-formて形
負って(おって)
Example Sentences
彼は致命傷を負った。
He suffered a fatal wound.
彼は交通事故で重傷を負った。
He was seriously injured in a traffic accident.
彼は交通事故で軽傷を負った。
He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
彼はこの事故で重傷を負った。
He was injured badly in the accident.
彼の負った傷はすべて外傷だ。
All his injuries are external.