Word Meaning 負う
おう
ou
負う is read as おう (ou) and means to have (something) behind one.
Meaning
English
- to have (something) behind one
- to be backed by
- to owe (a debt of gratitude to)
- to be indebted to
- to carry on one's back
- to bear
- to shoulder
- to suffer (an injury)
Reading
Kana
おう
Romaji
ou
Stroke Sequence
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8親が子どもの責任を負うべきだ。
おやがこどものせきにんをおうべきだ。
Parents should bear responsibility for their children.
あまり気負うな。
Don't get worked up.
両親は子供達の教育に責任を負う。
Parents are responsible for their children's education.
責任を負うことは好きではありません。
I don't like having responsibilities.
それはそのリスクを負う価値がないね。
It won't be worth the risk.
責めを負うべきは、あなたではなく、私です。
It is not you but I that am to blame.
トムがヘルメットを着用していれば、あんな重傷を負うことはなかっただろう。
If Tom had been wearing a helmet, he wouldn't have been injured so badly.
あなたは、公開企業でも私企業でもよいがイタリアの会社に務めていて、高いレベルの責任を負う管理職の地位にある女性を何人知っていますか？
How many women do you know that are managers with high levels of responsibility in Italian companies, public or private?