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[お(負)·う]
ou
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 負う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to bear; to carry on one's back
  2. to take responsibility for; to accept a duty
  3. to receive (wound); to incur (damage); to be injured
  4. to owe
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Definition and Synonyms for 負う

Saddle load or burden
Synonyms: 負う, 負わす
Owe be in debt
Synonyms: 借る, 負う
Owe be obliged to pay or repay
Synonyms: 負う
Uncontrollable difficult to solve or alleviate
Synonyms: しょうがない, 負う, 負える
Owe be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
Synonyms: よる, 依拠, 負う
Charge impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Synonyms: 嘱託, 委任, 託する, 負う, 負わす
Uncontrollable of persons
Synonyms: わんぱく, 負う, 負える
Saddle encumber
Synonyms: 負う, 負わす

Meanings for each kanji in 負う

» defeat; negative; -; minus; bear; owe; assume a responsibility

Categories 負う is a member of

Be have the quality of being
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Build On be based on
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Weight Down weight down with a load
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Command make someone do something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 負う

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Conjugations for 負う

masu stem
[お(負)·い]
oi
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Negative stem
[お(負)·わ]
owa
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te-form
[お(負)·っ·て]
otte
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Negative te-form
[お(負)·わ·な·く·て]
owanakute
»
Adverbial Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·な·く]
owanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·う]
ou
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·な·い]
owanai
»
Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·っ·た]
otta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
owanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[お(負)·お·う]
oou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·い·ま·す]
oimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·い·ま·せ·ん]
oimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·い·ま·し·た]
oimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[お(負)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
oimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·い·た·い]
oitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·い·た·く·な·い]
oitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·い·た·か·っ·た]
oitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
oitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[お(負)·い·た]
oita
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te-form
[お(負)·い·た·く·て]
oitakute
»
Negative te-form
[お(負)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
oitakunakute
»
Adverbial Form
[お(負)·い·た·く]
oitaku
»
Provisional Form
[お(負)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
oitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[お(負)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
oitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[お(負)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
oitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[お(負)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
oitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[お(負)·い·た·さ]
oitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·え]
oe
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·い·な·さ·い]
oinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·え·ば]
oeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
owanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[お(負)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
owanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·っ·た·ら]
ottara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
owanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·っ·た·り]
ottari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·え·る]
oeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·え·な·い]
oenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·え·た]
oeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·え·な·か·っ·た]
oenakatta
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masu-stem
[お(負)·え]
oe
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te-form
[お(負)·え·て]
oete
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Negative te-form
[お(負)·え·な·く·て]
oenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·え·ま·す]
oemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·え·ま·せ·ん]
oemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·え·ま·し·た]
oemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
oemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·る]
owareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·な·い]
owarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·た]
owareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
owarenakatta
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masu stem
[お(負)·わ·れ]
oware
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te-form
[お(負)·わ·れ·て]
owarete
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Negative te-form
[お(負)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
owarenakute
»
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·ま·す]
owaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
owaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
owaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
owaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·る]
owaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·な·い]
owasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·た]
owaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
owasenakatta
»
masu stem
[お(負)·わ·せ]
owase
»
te-form
[お(負)·わ·せ·て]
owasete
»
Negative te-form
[お(負)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
owasenakute
»
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·ま·す]
owasemasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
owasemasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
owasemashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
owasemasendeshita
»
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·る]
owasareru
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
owasarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·た]
owasareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
owasarenakatta
»
masu stem
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ]
owasare
»
te-form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·て]
owasarete
»
Negative te-form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
owasarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
owasaremasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
owasaremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
owasaremashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
owasaremasendeshita
»
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[お(負)·わ·ん]
owan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·ず]
owazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·ぬ]
owanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[お(負)·わ·ざ·る]
owazaru
»

Sample Sentences for 負う

I cannot hold the horse.
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I must go now.
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My father charged me with the duty of taking care of my sister.
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Tom cut himself on some broken glass.
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This poem is too much for me.
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