Vocabulary

What does 受け持つ (うけもつ, ukemotsu) mean?

受け持つ (うけもつ, ukemotsu) means to be in charge of, to be responsible for.

Quick facts
Readingうけもつ
Romajiukemotsu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
うけもつ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonukemotsu

to be in charge of, to be responsible for

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to take (be in) charge of

Example sentences

  • I'll take charge of this job.

  • This year I'm in charge of the first-year class.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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