- 1. [v5u, vt] to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
- 2. [v5u, vt] to take (responsibility); to assume; to accept; to bear (the blame, costs, etc.); to have (a duty, obligation, etc.); to become responsible for; to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)
- 3. [v5u, vt] to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
- 4. [v5u, vt] to owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to — as ...に負う
- 5. [v5u, vt] to have (something) behind one; to be backed by
Conjugation — Verb (godan-u)
| Dictionary form | おう | (ou) |
| Polite | おいます | (oimasu) |
| Past, plain | おった | (otta) |
| Past, polite | おいました | (oimashita) |
| Negative, plain | おわない | (owanai) |
| Negative, polite | おいません | (oimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | おわなかった | (owanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | おいませんでした | (oimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | おって | (otte) |
| Potential | おえる | (oeru) |
| Volitional | おおう | (oou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | おえば | (oeba) |
| Passive | おわれる | (owareru) |
| Causative | おわせる | (owaseru) |
| Imperative | おえ | (oe) |
Kanji in this word
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defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibilityOn: フ (fu)Kun: ま.ける (ma.keru)、 ま.かす (ma.kasu)、 お.う (o.u)
Example Sentences
負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る。
A child on your back may guide you across a ford.
これについては私がすべて責任を負います。
I will accept full responsibility for this.
彼は致命傷を負った。
He suffered a fatal wound.
わずかながら私の受けた指導を私は若者に負っている。
What little guidance I had I owe to a young man.