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    3. 担う

    担う

    担になう​

    to carry on one's shoulder

    N1KMT10News #41+1CoreVerb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab10 strokes

    荷う荷なう

    になう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear
    2.
    to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself

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    彼かれは大おおきな荷に物もつを肩かたに担にないで運うんんだ。

    He carried a large package on his shoulder.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは会かい社しゃの重じゅう要ような業ぎょう務むを担になっている。

    She is responsible for important tasks in the company.

    KMT9Work & Career
    若わかい世せ代だいが未み来らいを担になう責せき任にんがある。

    The younger generation has the responsibility to bear the future.

    KMT10Work & Career
    そのプロジェクトの成せい功こうは、彼かれのリーダーシップが担になうところが大 きい。

    The success of that project largely depends on his leadership.

    KMT10Work & Career
    新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつの開かい発はつを担になう人じん材ざいが求もとめられている。

    Talent to lead the development of new technologies is sought after.

    KMT10Work & CareerTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    担
    かつ.ぐ・にな.う…(1)
    shouldering・carry・raise・bear
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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