背負う (せおう): to be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s) — Japanese vocabulary
背負う is read せおう and means "to be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s)". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
背負う
- Reading
- せおう · seou
- Translation
- to be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s)
- Level
- JLPT N2
- Pitch accent
- せおうが
Example
彼女は背中にリュックサックを背おっている。
かのじょはせなかにリュックサックをせおっている。
She is carrying a backpack on her back.
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