おんぶ
Onbu
Usually written in kana.
Also read: オンブ
負んぶ (Onbu) is a Japanese noun meaning “carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child), piggyback ride, relying on (someone), being (financially) dependent on”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbcarrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrelying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
Examples
彼女は赤ん坊をおんぶしていた。
She carried a baby on her back.
日本の女性は赤ん坊を背中におんぶする。
Japanese women carry their babies on their backs.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).