担う (になう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

担う (になう) means to bear / to carry on the shoulder / to take responsibility.

See example sentences below.

担う at a glance

担う

になうninau

N1verb

to bear / to carry on the shoulder / to take responsibility

担うになうninauN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to bear / to carry on the shoulder / to take responsibility

Example 1

彼は会社の将来を担っている。

Translation

He bears the future of the company.

Example 2

荷物を肩に担って歩いた。

Translation

I carried the luggage on my shoulder and walked.