Illustration: On the uphill lane to a Japanese apartment building, a parent carries a sleepy child piggyback. The child’s chest rests against the parent’s back, both arms drape over the shoulders, and the parent supports the child beneath the knees.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

背せ負おう

seou

to carry on one’s back

しょう is another reading, especially in casual speech. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはその重おもたい袋ふくろを背負せおって運はこんだ。

    I carried the heavy bag on my back.

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  2. 彼かれは袋ふくろを背負せおっている。

    He carries a bag on his back.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょは赤あかん坊ぼうを背負せおっていた。

    She was carrying the baby on her back.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 背負

  • 背stature; heightOnハイKunせ・せい・そむく
  • 負defeat; negativeOnフKunまける・まかす・おう

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