負う

おう

to carry on one's back

N1 #7,348

Meanings

godan verb, transitive to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
to take (responsibility); to assume; to accept; to bear (the blame, costs, etc.); to have (a duty, obligation, etc.); to become responsible for; to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)
to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)
as ...に負う to owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to
to have (something) behind one; to be backed by

Its kanji

負フ · ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

In sentences

彼かれは重傷じゅうしょうを負おった。 He was badly wounded. #2293867

彼かれは致命傷ちめいしょうを負おった。 He suffered a fatal wound. #102211

指ゆびにやけどを負おった。 I got a burn on my finger. #9032942

左腕ひだりうでに打撲傷だぼくしょうを負おった。 I got my left arm bruised. #170906

彼かれがその全責任ぜんせきにんを負おった。 He assumed full responsibility for it. #120887

私わたしは全責任ぜんせきにんを負おわされた。 I am left with all the responsibility. #155394

トムは怪我けがを負おわされた。 Tom was hurt. #1874109

それは私わたしの手てには負おえない。 It's beyond me. #4283795