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背せ負おう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
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)
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
4. to be conceited; to think highly of oneself
in the form しょってる
when read as "しょう"
Alt. forms
背せ負おう
96%
しょう
2%
脊せ負おう
Kanji used
背
back of the body
負
lose to (something)
Pitch accent
せ
お
う
Top 1900
Conjugations...Used in: 3947
Composed of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
Examples (5 in total)
He carries a bag on his back.
I'd prefer not to take that risk.
She was carrying the baby on her back.
I carried the heavy bag on my back.
The peddler carried a big bundle on his back.