How to say 'Carry' in Japanese | 背負う

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The Japanese word for Carry is 'Seou', written as 背負う in Japanese.'Carry' in hiragana is せおう.

word

背負う

Meaning

Carry

Reading

せおう

seou

Kanji

背Back, Height 負Defeat

Explanation

The Japanese verb '背負う (せおう)' primarily means 'to carry on one's back'. It is often used to describe physically carrying something, such as a backpack or a child, on one's back. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe taking on responsibilities or burdens. For example: He carries a heavy burden「彼は重い責任を背負っている」(かれはおもいせきにんをせおっている). She carried her child on her back「彼女は子供を背負っていた」(かのじょはこどもをせおっていた). The verb can also imply a sense of enduring or bearing something significant, whether physical or emotional.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4342

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 背負う

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

背

Meaning

Back, Height

kanji

負

Meaning

Defeat

Hiragana in the Word 背負う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 背負う Through the Kanji 背

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 背 as well.

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背

Meaning

Height

word

背景

Meaning

Background

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背中

Meaning

Back

word

背後

Meaning

Behind

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背広

Meaning

Suit

Words Related to 背負う Through the Kanji 負

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 負 as well.

word

負ける

Meaning

Lose

word

負う

Meaning

Bear

word

勝負

Meaning

Match, Contest

word

御負け

Meaning

Bonus

word

負け

Meaning

Loss

word

負担

Meaning

Burden

word

負債

Meaning

Debt

word

負傷

Meaning

Injury

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What does 'Seou' (背負う) mean?

'Seou' means 'Carry' .

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