godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
ride on someone's shoulders; be carried on someone's back
Describes a person (often a child) being carried on another's back or shoulders. The subject is the person being carried.
子どもが父親におぶさっている。
The child is riding on his father's back.
疲れたので、おぶさってもいい
I'm tired, so can I get on your back?
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Figurative use: to lean on someone else's effort or support, often in a negative sense of freeloading or shirking responsibility.
彼はいつも他人におぶさってばかりだ。
He's always relying on others.
親におぶさる生活から抜け出したい。
I want to get out of a life of depending on my parents.