Illustration: On a residential lane after nursery pickup, a father carries his sleepy daughter on his back. Her chest rests against his upper back, her arms drape over his shoulders, and his hands support her beneath both knees. Her shoes hang beside his hips, well clear of the pavement.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

おんぶ

onbu

to carry on one’s back

Example sentences

  1. 子供こどもたちをおんぶしてました。

    We carried our children on our backs.

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  2. 彼女かのじょは赤あかん坊ぼうをおんぶしていた。

    She carried a baby on her back.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. パパ、もう歩あるけないよ！ねえ、おんぶして！

    I can’t walk anymore, Dad! Carry me please!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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