Word details

請け負う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 請け負う.

Dictionary

Entry

請け負う請負うけおTransitiveGodan verbFreq #11432
1

to contract; to undertake

Examples
彼はこのすべての仕事をただで請け負った
He has taken all this work for nothing.
2

to take over; to take responsibility for

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

solicit, invite, ask

15 strokesFrequency 524JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セイシンショウ

Kun

こ.うう.ける

Nanori

うけ

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

9 strokesFrequency 443JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ま.けるま.かすお.う

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