Vocabulary
What does おんぶ (onbu) mean?
おんぶ means carrying on one's back, piggyback; relying on someone else.
| Reading | おんぶ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | onbu |
| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
おんぶおんぶ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommononbu
carrying on one's back, piggyback; relying on someone else
- 1noun · suru verb · transitive carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride
- 2noun · suru verb · intransitive relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
Example sentences
母は泣く子をおんぶしてあやした。
My mother carried the crying child on her back to soothe him.
いつまでも親におんぶするわけにはいかない。
I can't keep leaning on my parents forever.