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Japanese word 引き受ける: to undertake / to take responsibility / to guarantee. Meanings and example sentences.

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引き受ける (ひきうける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

引き受ける (ひきうける) means to undertake / to take responsibility / to guarantee.

See example sentences below.

引き受ける at a glance

引き受ける
ひきうけるhikiukeru
N1verb
to undertake / to take responsibility / to guarantee
引き受けるひきうけるhikiukeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 引き受ける

Core meaning

to undertake / to take responsibility / to guarantee

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この仕事を引き受けます。

Translation

I will undertake this job.

Example 2

病気を引き受けたかもしれない。

Translation

I might have contracted the disease.

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