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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

担になう

ninau

to bear a responsibility or role

Example sentences

  1. この梱包材こんぽうざいが断熱機能だんねつきのうを担になっている。

    This packaging material provides heat insulation.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 東南とうなんアジアのインフラ整備せいびで日本にっぽんが中心的役割ちゅうしんてきやくわりを担になうため、官民一体かんみんいったいとなった努力どりょくが求もとめられている。

    In order for Japan to play a central role in the infrastructural improvement of Southeast Asia, tremendous effort between its government and people is required.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 女性じょせいは職場しょくばや地域社会ちいきしゃかいでますます重要じゅうような責任せきにんを担になうようになっているので、育児いくじと仕事しごとの両方りょうほうからストレスを感かんじている人ひとの数かずが増ふえているといわれている。

    Since women are taking on more responsibilities at work and in the community, it is said that the number of women with stress from both child-rearing and work is increasing.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 担

  • 担shouldering; carryOnタンKunかつぐ・になう

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