背負う (せおう) — to carry on one's back, to bear
背負う
to carry on one's back
Frequency #3759
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 6
3 characters
和語 wago
和語 (wago) — Native Japanese compound: all kanji use kun'yomi (native Japanese) readings. godan verb (-u)
intransitive
transitive
seou
せおう
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
せおう[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- to carry on one's back
- to bear
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
背負う せおう |
背負います せおいます |
| Present negative |
背負わない せおわない |
背負いません せおいません |
| Past |
背負った せおった |
背負いました せおいました |
| Past negative |
背負わなかった せおわなかった |
背負いませんでした せおいませんでした |
| Te-form |
背負って せおって |
背負いまして せおいまして |
| Potential |
背負える せおえる |
背負えます せおえます |
| Potential negative |
背負えない せおえない |
背負えません せおえません |