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せお
う
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to carry on one's back
2. to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
3. to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
Alt. forms
背
せ
負
お
う
96%
しょ
う
2%
せお
う
脊
せ
負
お
う
Pitch accent
せ
お
う
Conjugations...
Used in: 73
Composed of
せ
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
お
う
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
じゅうじかを
せお
う
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
Examples (5 in total)
彼
かれ
は
袋
ふくろ
を
せおっている
。
He carries a bag on his back.
そんなリスクを
せおいたくない
。
I'd prefer not to take that risk.
彼
かの
女
じょ
は
赤
あか
ん
坊
ぼう
を
せおっていた
。
She was carrying the baby on her back.
私
わたし
はその
重
おも
たい
袋
ふくろ
を
せおって
運
はこ
んだ。
I carried the heavy bag on my back.
行
ぎょう
商
しょう
人
にん
は
大
おお
きな
包
つつ
みを
せおって
運
はこ
んだ。
The peddler carried a big bundle on his back.