Onbu

Usually written in kana.

Also read:

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

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbcarrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrelying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on

Examples

  • She carried a baby on her back.

  • Japanese women carry their babies on their backs.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 負んぶ

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