笈を負う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 笈を負う | 笈を負わない |
| Polite | 笈を負います | 笈を負いません |
| Past polite | 笈を負いました | 笈を負いませんでした |
| Past | 笈を負った | 笈を負わなかった |
| Te-form | 笈を負って | 笈を負わないで |
| Desire | 笈を負いたい | 笈を負いたくない |
| Potential | 笈を負える | 笈を負えない |
| Passive | 笈を負われる | 笈を負われない |
| Causative | 笈を負わせる | 笈を負わせない |
| Causative passive | 笈を負わせられるalso 笈を負わされる | 笈を負わせられないalso 笈を負わされない |
| Volitional | 笈を負おう | |
| Polite volitional | 笈を負いましょう | |
| Imperative | 笈を負え | 笈を負うな |
| Conditional | 笈を負えば | 笈を負わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 笈を負ったら | 笈を負わなかったら |
leave home to study; carry a case of books
Rare idiomatic expression. Literally means 'to carry a case of books on one's back', figuratively used for leaving one's hometown to pursue study. The literal sense is historical; the figurative sense is the main modern usage.
When he was young, he left his hometown carrying his books and went to the capital to study.
The expression '笈を負う' is hardly used nowadays.