担になう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear
The man climbed the mountain path with a heavy load on his shoulder.
2. to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
It is for the sake of the students who will bear the future of this country.
Kanji used
to shoulder
Pitch accent
に
な
う
Top 3600
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to shoulder responsibility
Examples (6 in total)
I want to raise young people who will shoulder the next era.
He plays a core role on the team.
There is no one to take on that role.