godan verb (-u), transitive verb
carry on one's back; piggyback
Specifically for carrying a child or person on one's back, often with a cloth or carrier. Common in caregiving contexts.
母親は赤ちゃんをおぶって買い物に行った。
The mother went shopping carrying her baby on her back.
疲れた子供をおぶって家まで歩いた。
I carried my tired child on my back and walked home.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
take on a burden; shoulder responsibility
Archaic figurative use; now largely replaced by 背負う (せおう) or 引き受ける. Rarely encountered outside older texts.
彼は一家の借金をおぶうことになった。
He ended up shouldering the family's debts.