引き受ける (Hikiukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to take on, to undertake, to accept, to take charge of”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto take over; to inherit
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto guarantee; to vouch for
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto contract (a disease)
Examples
私がそれを引き受けます。
I'll see to it.
私はそれを嫌々引き受けた。
I unwillingly undertook it.
お引き受けいたしましょう。
Certainly. I'd be glad to.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).