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Godan verb, transitive verb

1. to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder.
2. 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.).
3. to suffer (an injury), to sustain (a wound), to receive, to incur (a loss, damage, etc.).
4. to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to. As ...に負う.
5. to have (something) behind one, to be backed by.