Vocabulary
What does 担う (になう, ninau) mean?
担う (になう, ninau) means to bear, to shoulder, to take on; to carry on one's shoulders.
Quick facts| Reading | になう |
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| Romaji | ninau |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonninau
to bear, to shoulder, to take on; to carry on one's shoulders
- 1godan verb · transitive to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear
- 2godan verb · transitive to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
Example sentences
若者が未来を担う存在だ。
Young people are the ones who will carry the future.
彼はチームの中心を担っている。
He plays a central role on the team.
