引き受ける

ひきうける

to take on

N2 #9,353

Meanings

also 引受ける · 引きうける · 引受る

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for
  2. to take over; to inherit
  3. to guarantee; to vouch for
  4. to contract (a disease)

Its kanji

In sentences

どうして引ひき受うけたの？ Why did you take it on? #11009588

その仕事しごと引ひき受うけてくれるか。 Can you take on the job? #210308

私わたしがそれを引ひき受うけます。 I'll see to it. #167965

私わたしはそれを嫌々いやいや引ひき受うけた。 I unwillingly undertook it. #159715

彼かれは難むずかしい仕事しごとを引ひき受うけた。 He took on the difficult work. #101552

私わたしは校正こうせいの仕事しごとを引ひき受うけた。 I took on the job of proofreading. #157141

君きみはその仕事しごとを引ひき受うけますか。 Will you take on the job? #177742

彼かれはその役目やくめを引ひき受うけましたか。 Did he undertake the mission? #112312