背負う (Seou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to carry on one's back, to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to have (something) in the background”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto carry on one's back
- godan verb, transitive verbto be burdened with; to take responsibility for
- godan verb, transitive verbto have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be conceited; to think highly of oneselfin the form しょってる
Examples
彼は袋を背負っている。
He carries a bag on his back.
彼女は赤ん坊を背負っていた。
She was carrying the baby on her back.
私はその重たい袋を背負って運んだ。
I carried the heavy bag on my back.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).