背負う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 背負う | 背負わない |
| Polite | 背負います | 背負いません |
| Past polite | 背負いました | 背負いませんでした |
| Past | 背負った | 背負わなかった |
| Te-form | 背負って | 背負わないで |
| Desire | 背負いたい | 背負いたくない |
| Potential | 背負える | 背負えない |
| Passive | 背負われる | 背負われない |
| Causative | 背負わせる | 背負わせない |
| Causative passive | 背負わせられるalso 背負わされる | 背負わせられないalso 背負わされない |
| Volitional | 背負おう | |
| Polite volitional | 背負いましょう | |
| Imperative | 背負え | 背負うな |
| Conditional | 背負えば | 背負わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 背負ったら | 背負わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Physical action of carrying something on one's back, such as a backpack or a person.
I climbed the mountain carrying a heavy backpack on my back.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
be burdened with; take responsibility for
Metaphorical use: bearing a heavy responsibility, debt, or emotional burden.
He is burdened with a large debt.
As president, I am prepared to take responsibility for the company's future.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
have in the background; be backed by
Used when something is behind or supporting a person or thing, such as scenery, authority, or a powerful figure.
It's a beautiful town with Mt. Fuji in the background.
He has a powerful politician backing him.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
be conceited; think highly of oneself
Only with reading しょう
Rare intransitive use with the reading しょう, almost always in the contracted form しょってる. Conveys a sense of being full of oneself.
See also: しょってる
That guy has been really full of himself lately.
I went traveling with a backpack on my back.
He bears responsibility for the whole team.
He played the match carrying the name of his prestigious school behind him.
My father climbed the mountain carrying my little brother on his back.
When he was young, he ended up saddled with a huge debt.
She has lived carrying the weight of a dark past.
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is not needed.
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.