担かつぐ

godan verb (-gu), transitive verb

shoulder; carry on one's shoulder

Physical action of lifting and carrying something on one's shoulder, such as a bag, pole, or portable shrine.

• 祭まつりで神輿みこしを担かつぐのは重じゅう労ろう働どうだ。

  Carrying the portable shrine at the festival is hard work.

• 彼かれは大おおきなリュックを担かついで山やま道みちを歩あるいた。

  He walked the mountain path shouldering a large backpack.

godan verb (-gu), transitive verb

nominate; put forward as a representative

Figurative use: to push someone into a role or position, often with a nuance of making them a figurehead or front person.

• 彼かれを会かい長ちょうに担かつぎ出だそうという動うごきがある。

  There is a move to nominate him as chairman.

• 組くみ合あいは彼かれを代だい表ひょうに担かついだ。

  The union put him forward as their representative.

godan verb (-gu), transitive verb

take for a ride; deceive; trick

Colloquial: to fool someone, often by exploiting their gullibility or good nature. Similar to 'pull someone's leg' or 'take someone in'.

• また彼かれに担かつがれた。あの話はなしは全ぜん部ぶ嘘うそだったんだ。

  I got taken in by him again. That whole story was a lie.

• そんな話はなしを真まに受うけるなんて、担かつがれてるよ。

  Believing a story like that, you're being had.

godan verb (-gu), transitive verb

be superstitious; be caught up in superstition

Used in set phrases like 縁起を担ぐ (to be superstitious about luck/omens). Refers to believing in or being influenced by superstitions.

• 彼かれは縁えん起ぎを担かついで、試し合あいの前まえには必かならず同おなじ靴くつ下したを履はく。

  He is superstitious and always wears the same socks before a match.

• そんなに縁えん起ぎを担かつがなくても大だい丈じょう夫ぶだよ。

  You don't have to be so superstitious; it'll be fine.