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引き受ける

引受ける、 引受る

Reading

Kana: ひきうける
Romaji: hikiukeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to be responsible for

2

to take over; to take up

3

to guarantee; to undertake

4

to contract (a disease)

Kanji

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

Example Sentences

(わたし)がそれを()()けます。
➥I'll see to it.
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(わたし)はそれを(いや)()()()けた。
➥I unwillingly undertook it.
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その仕事(しごと)()()けてくれるか。
➥Can you take on the job?
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(ひう)()けいたしましょう。
➥Certainly. I'd be glad to.
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(わたし)校正(こうせい)仕事(しごと)()()けた。
➥I took on the job of proofreading.
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(かれ)(むずか)しい仕事(しごと)()()けた。
➥He took on the difficult work.
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