noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
carrying on one's back; piggyback ride
Colloquial word for carrying someone, especially a child, on one's back. Often used in the context of giving a piggyback ride. Related to おんぶ.
See also: おんぶ
疲れた子供をおっぱして家に帰った。
I carried my tired child on my back and went home.
おっぱしてあげるから、おいで。
I'll give you a piggyback ride, so come here.
noun
Archaic noun meaning 'last' or 'end'. Not used in modern Japanese; preserved here for completeness.
古語では「おっぱ」が「最後」を意味した。
In old language, おっぱ meant 'last' or 'end'.