請け負う

請負う

Reading

Kana: うけおう

Romaji: ukeou

Definitions

v5u

vt

1

to contract; to undertake

2

to take over; to take responsibility for

Kanji

請

Readings: セイ、 シン、 ショウ、 こ.う、 う.ける

Meanings: solicit, invite, ask

負

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う

Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)がまじめなことは私(わたし)が請(う)け負(お)います。

➥I can assure you of his earnestness.

彼(かれ)はこのすべての仕事(しごと)をただで請(う)け負(お)った。

➥He has taken all this work for nothing.