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受け持つ (うけもつ): to take (be in) charge of — Japanese vocabulary

受け持つ is read うけもつ and means "to take (be in) charge of". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

受け持つ

Reading
うけもつ · ukemotsu
Translation
to take (be in) charge of
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
うけもつがうけもつが

Example

費用を受け持つ者に決定権がある。

ひようをうけもつものにけっていけんがある。

He who pays the piper calls the tune.

Kanji in this word

  • 受 — receive
  • 持 — hold, have

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