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    3. 担ぐ

    担ぐ

    担かつぐ​

    to shoulder

    N2KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    かつぐ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder
    2.
    to nominate for a position, to choose as a representative
    3.
    to take (someone) for a ride, to deceive, to take in
    4.
    to be caught up in superstition

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    彼かれは大おおきな荷に物もつを肩かたに担かついだ。

    He carried the large luggage on his shoulder.

    KMT6Daily Life
    祭まつりで神み輿こしを担かつぐのは大たい変へんな作さ業ぎょうだ。

    Carrying the portable shrine at the festival is a tough job.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    縁えん起ぎを担かつぐ人ひとは、特とく定ていの日ひに新あたらしいことを始はじめない。

    Superstitious people don't start new things on certain days.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはうまい話 に担かつがれて、大たい金きんを失うしなってしまった。

    He was taken in by a sweet talk and lost a large sum of money.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの未み来らいを担かつぐ重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを任まかされている。

    He is entrusted with the important role of carrying the company's future.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

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