御輿を担ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 御輿を担ぐ | 御輿を担がない |
| Polite | 御輿を担ぎます | 御輿を担ぎません |
| Past polite | 御輿を担ぎました | 御輿を担ぎませんでした |
| Past | 御輿を担いだ | 御輿を担がなかった |
| Te-form | 御輿を担いで | 御輿を担がないで |
| Desire | 御輿を担ぎたい | 御輿を担ぎたくない |
| Potential | 御輿を担げる | 御輿を担げない |
| Passive | 御輿を担がれる | 御輿を担がれない |
| Causative | 御輿を担がせる | 御輿を担がせない |
| Causative passive | 御輿を担がせられるalso 御輿を担がされる | 御輿を担がせられないalso 御輿を担がされない |
| Volitional | 御輿を担ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 御輿を担ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 御輿を担げ | 御輿を担ぐな |
| Conditional | 御輿を担げば | 御輿を担がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 御輿を担いだら | 御輿を担がなかったら |
wheedle someone into doing something; manipulate someone into action
Idiomatic expression derived from the image of carrying a portable shrine; implies flattering, coaxing, or pressuring someone into doing something, often by making them feel important or obligated.
He was wheedled into it by those around him and ended up accepting the role of chairman.
Everyone manipulated him into taking on that task.
carry a portable shrine
Literal meaning: to carry a みこし (portable shrine) during a festival. This is the original, non-idiomatic sense.
At the festival, local young people carry the portable shrine.