請け負う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 請け負う | 請け負わない |
| Polite | 請け負います | 請け負いません |
| Past polite | 請け負いました | 請け負いませんでした |
| Past | 請け負った | 請け負わなかった |
| Te-form | 請け負って | 請け負わないで |
| Desire | 請け負いたい | 請け負いたくない |
| Potential | 請け負える | 請け負えない |
| Passive | 請け負われる | 請け負われない |
| Causative | 請け負わせる | 請け負わせない |
| Causative passive | 請け負わせられるalso 請け負わされる | 請け負わせられないalso 請け負わされない |
| Volitional | 請け負おう | |
| Polite volitional | 請け負いましょう | |
| Imperative | 請け負え | 請け負うな |
| Conditional | 請け負えば | 請け負わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 請け負ったら | 請け負わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
contract to do; undertake; take on (work)
Used when a person or company formally agrees to perform a task, project, or job, often for a client. Common in business and construction contexts.
The construction company contracted to build the new bridge.
He undertakes website production work.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
take responsibility for; be liable for
Archaic sense; in modern Japanese, 責任を負う or 引き受ける are more common for taking responsibility.
In old documents, it is recorded that the village head takes responsibility for disputes.
That company took on the contract to build the building.
We take on work contracted from a major company.
The construction work ended up being contracted out entirely to one company.