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► 動詞
負う  [(2)おう]  [liter]    meaning:  bear  rank: 1
☆ 彼は責任を負って辞任した ⇨ He took the responsibility and resigned
☆ 彼は重責を負っている ⇨ He bears heavy responsibilities

負う  [(2)おう]  [liter]    meaning:  suffer  rank: 1
☆ 彼は事故で重傷を負った ⇨ He suffered serious injuries in the accident
☆ 彼は事業の失敗で大きな負債を負った ⇨ He suffered a large debt by the failure of his business

負う  [(2)おう]  [liter]    meaning:  owe  rank: 2
☆ 彼等の成功は偶然に負う所が大きい ⇨ Their success owes much to coincidence, good luck


More examples:
  • 賠償の責めを負う ⇨ Be responsible to compensate
  • そんな仕事は頼まれたからと言っておいそれと請け負うわけには行かない ⇨ I can’t take on that kind of job without considerations just because someone asked me
  • 出来もしない事を請け負うんじゃない ⇨ Don’t promise to do something you are not even capable of